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A Perfect Day for a Walk by the Water: Exploring Vancouver’s Shores
A personable, informative guide to Vancouver by way of its waterways and coastlines
Located on Canada's West Coast, one of Vancouver’s greatest and most spectacular assets is its proximity to water. In this follow-up to A Perfect Day for a Walk, author Bill Arnott takes readers on another exploration of Vancouver by way of its shores. A Perfect Day for a Walk by the Water is an informative, eclectic series of excursions in, on, and under the water around Greater Vancouver, delving into cultures, histories, and narratives that make this region unique.
Join Arnott as he goes scuba diving off the shores of West Vancouver, becomes steeped in the watery traditions of the Coast Salish people at the Museum of Anthropology, visits the stomping grounds of legendary Indigenous leader Chief Joe Capilano and the longshoremen of Burrard Dry Dock, and learns about the history of Burrard Inlet aboard a SeaBus. From Granville Island and the North Shore’s Spirit Trail to False Creek, English Bay, and the Lions Gate Bridge, A Perfect Day for a Walk by the Water is an engaging and invigorating tour of the city as expressed in its beautiful shores and waterways. Using footwear and flippers, not to mention paddles, oars, engines, and sails, Arnott offers a whole new perspective on Vancouver's diverse coastline and what it means to our present and future.
Includes numerous maps and photographs.
This publication meets the EPUB Accessibility requirements and it also meets the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG-AA). It is screen-reader friendly and is accessible to persons with disabilities. A book with many images, which is defined with accessible structural markup. This book contains various accessibility features such as alternative text for images, table of contents, page-list, landmark, reading order and semantic structure.
Located on Canada's West Coast, one of Vancouver’s greatest and most spectacular assets is its proximity to water. In this follow-up to A Perfect Day for a Walk, author Bill Arnott takes readers on another exploration of Vancouver by way of its shores. A Perfect Day for a Walk by the Water is an informative, eclectic series of excursions in, on, and under the water around Greater Vancouver, delving into cultures, histories, and narratives that make this region unique.
Join Arnott as he goes scuba diving off the shores of West Vancouver, becomes steeped in the watery traditions of the Coast Salish people at the Museum of Anthropology, visits the stomping grounds of legendary Indigenous leader Chief Joe Capilano and the longshoremen of Burrard Dry Dock, and learns about the history of Burrard Inlet aboard a SeaBus. From Granville Island and the North Shore’s Spirit Trail to False Creek, English Bay, and the Lions Gate Bridge, A Perfect Day for a Walk by the Water is an engaging and invigorating tour of the city as expressed in its beautiful shores and waterways. Using footwear and flippers, not to mention paddles, oars, engines, and sails, Arnott offers a whole new perspective on Vancouver's diverse coastline and what it means to our present and future.
Includes numerous maps and photographs.
This publication meets the EPUB Accessibility requirements and it also meets the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG-AA). It is screen-reader friendly and is accessible to persons with disabilities. A book with many images, which is defined with accessible structural markup. This book contains various accessibility features such as alternative text for images, table of contents, page-list, landmark, reading order and semantic structure.
325 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 5, 2026
About the author
Bill Arnott
21 books45 followersBill Arnott is the bestselling author of A Perfect Day for a Walk, A Perfect Day for a Walk by the Water, A Season in the Okanagan, A Season on Vancouver Island, A Festive Season on Vancouver Island, and the award-winning Gone Viking travelogues. For his expeditions he’s received Fellowships at Britain’s Royal Geographical Society and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. Bill's a Travel Ambassador for Canadian Geographic and Adventure Canada, contributing writer for newspapers and magazines, and is a frequent presenter for universities, podcasts, TV, and radio. When not trekking with a small pack and journal, Bill can be found on Canada’s West Coast, where he lives near the sea on Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh land.
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December 22, 2025My thoughts:
Well researched with rich and interesting history.
I loved the pictures from the 1800s and early 1900s. Truly amazing to see how much things have changed.
I enjoyed learning more about Granville Island as it's one of my favourite places to visit when I'm on the mainland.
I plan to visit the floating museum the next time I take a trip across the ocean from Vancouver Island.
Stanley Park was one of the very first places I visited during my first trip to Vancouver and I have such fond memories.
A great book/resource for those wanting to learn more about Vancouver's shores.
My thanks to ZG Stories for this gifted copy.
Well researched with rich and interesting history.
I loved the pictures from the 1800s and early 1900s. Truly amazing to see how much things have changed.
I enjoyed learning more about Granville Island as it's one of my favourite places to visit when I'm on the mainland.
I plan to visit the floating museum the next time I take a trip across the ocean from Vancouver Island.
Stanley Park was one of the very first places I visited during my first trip to Vancouver and I have such fond memories.
A great book/resource for those wanting to learn more about Vancouver's shores.
My thanks to ZG Stories for this gifted copy.
Review of advance copy
I LOVED that this went beyond Vancouver's waterways and dived into the historical significance, art pieces and the people who make up the waterside community. Amazing content for a local history buff to share fun facts with people who dont ask you to, which is my favorite type of content!!
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
This is a relaxing read for those who wants something to clear their stressful mind. The author enriches the coastal walking, canoeing, and diving tours around Metro Vancouver in Canada by supporting historical and indigenous information about the waters in the area, which made the text very informative. Reading the poetic text is a therapeutic experience.
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