Reviews

PRAISE FOR CHARLES CLAPHAM’S WALKING BOOKS…

The book describes green pathways that connect…. It’s a great concept…. Clapham has hit on a neat idea—a series of trails that gradually take you a long way. —Reporter Karen Gram in the Vancouver Sun

You’ll never see the region the same again…. As I made my way through small parks and subdivisions…I reflected on Clapham’s achievement. He has created a truly regional trail system. —Former Vancouver
Councillor Gordon Price in Business in Vancouver

Mathematician finds hidden gems….There are many walking guides, but Great Walks of Vancouver is unique…. Sections follow a historic or geographic theme…encourage walkers to travel a distance and return using transit or car shuttles. —Diane Strandberg of Tri-City News

No books have turned conventional wisdom on walking in and around this city on its head like those written by Charles Clapham. —Alison Applebe in Secret Vancouver

COMMENTS BY READERS

We walked from “Horseshoe Bay to the USA”, with two of our friends, following the directions in your book. We started May 3 and finished October 2 and did it in 13 walks instead of 10. We took two cars and put one at each end. It was a highlight of our summer. On all the days we walked we had nice weather – some too hot! – and the scenery was amazing. What an incredible city we live in – we went to many places we had never been before and learned a lot more about Vancouver. The directions were very easy to follow and the way you broke each walk up giving times and kilometres was very helpful. Also the suggestions about where to find food and bathrooms were beneficial.

This week we finished our walk from Horseshoe Bay to the US border. Our 6-walker group accomplished it in 12 Mondays in a row. To get and return from the start and finish points we always used Translink. It was excellent. We followed the itinerary that you describe in “Great Walks of Vancouver”. In some parts we made some short extra side trips, but always returning to the main track. Your idea in connecting parks, greenways, and dikes was brilliant. We really appreciate our endeavour, as it was a gratifying experience to see parts of the city in a different perspective. Congratulations for your book, which is a fine example of quality guide reporting.