Charles Clapham is a retired mathematician who hikes for a hobby. He enjoys exploring to find ways to link short walks into a continuous stretch—from Horseshoe Bay to the Peace Arch, from Langdale to Sechelt, or from Swartz Bay to the Empress in Victoria. In this way, his little walks become great walks and he does his marathons 100 metres at a time. He did all the hikes in the book with his wife—alas, no more—and continues to explore on his own or with a companion.
Great Walks Of Vancouver
Great Walks Of Vancouver
Metro Vancouver plus Squamish to Whistler
Charles Clapham
Walk in easy stages from Vancouver to Mission and explore the Fraser River and its tributaries and find historic treasures you never knew existed.
Go around Burrard Inlet and Burnaby Mountain and enjoy the green ravines that carry scores of creeks down from the mountains.
Walk from Horseshoe Bay to the Peace Arch and continue to Fort Langley, enjoy Vancouver’s marine history and the peace of its southern farmlands.
Walk across and around Vancouver without retracing your steps. Maps and complete instructions detail how to reach and follow each of the book’s one-way walks. Charles Clapham shows you how to leave your car at the end of the planned day’s walk, bus to the start and walk back to your car. Or better still, use the bus and leave your car at home. He makes suggestions for parking and transit, special points of interest, stops for coffee and lunch and of crucial importance to all urban walkers. Possible pit stops?
Charles Clapham has introduced many urban dwellers to the art of finding and walking on the many natural trails that adjoin the urban areas of Vancouver. With the 2nd edition of Great Walks of Vancouver, he expands the many suggested walks to include Squamish and Whistler areas.
Includes 112 maps that show the route of each walk and 74 photos.
ISBN: 9781894694759
384 Pages
CDN/USD $21.95
