"Like a walk-and-talk with a trusted friend, Bill Arnott invites readers to rediscover Vancouver's shorelines with a fresh perspective and quiet wonder. Blending the inquisitiveness of a traveller with the familiarity of a local, he guides us through a city we thought we knew, revealing its layered stories, hidden histories, and sensory richness with each step. This immersive narrative captures the rhythm of place and people as part travel journal, part cultural reflection, and part guide to the overlooked and extraordinary. With lyrical, rich prose that carries the reader above and below the waterline, Arnott brings light to liminal spaces where memory meets geography and the everyday reveals something profound. Walking at the pace of the people he wants to meet, he redefines how we see, feel, and connect with the land and its legacy." --Jill Heinerth, author of Into the Planet: My Life as a Cave Diver "Bill Arnott's A Perfect Day for a Walk by the Water is a lyrical journey along Vancouver's coastline. Blending history, adventure, and poetic insight, he explores beaches, inlets, and maritime culture with humour and heart--a gorgeously fresh take on the city's storied shore for locals and visitors alike." --Wayne Ng, award-winning author of Johnny Delivers "A Perfect Day for a Walk by the Water soars to a bird's-eye view, then swoops like a kingfisher to a fish-eye perspective as Bill walks, meanders, dives, hikes, and once again, takes the reader with him on the trek.

A great read, a real adventure leaping from the page." --Jacqueline Carmichael, author of Heard Amid the Guns: True Stories from the Western Front, 1914-1918.