Walking the World's LONGEST Waterfront Path

[@j9brando87]

7:59 what an honour to be served by Shrek himself

[@sebastianlealurquiola5905]

Man, as soon as i saw it i went to the comments. I knew it it wasn’t the only one to realise

[@joyward4473]

Missed that. Get to watch it again.

[@admiralprestoncole]

Too focused on that burger

[@jessicaballard8472]

I had to rewind to make sure I saw what i saw! Loved that!!!!

[@bycoolboy823]

Lollll came to comment to see it. Thought my eye deceived me.

[@maxmaton5117]

I wish I had as much enthusiasm for anything as this man has for Vancouver.

[@corvet4jet592]

I just discovered your videos and have been binge watching. I love how positive you are, something we really need right now. I didn't know Shrek was a server in Vancouver 😂

[@Panache_]

I convinced my American wife to move our family to Van May 1 and your videos are making her excited for the city.

[@T55452]

Congratulations on your new home! How’s it been so far?

[@Panache_]

@@T55452 absolutely love it

[@IzzyOnTheMove]

Welcome to Vancity!

[@menikmati789]

Welcome to Vancouver!

[@ianmackie8959]

I live in Vancouver. Ive done his trek on my bike 100s of times. Takes about 3-4 hours with stops for lunch or refreshments and guess what...no blisters.

[@retro_wizard]

It’s a somewhat common misconception that Harbour Centre is the control tower. In fact, it’s actually the province building just west of waterfront station! Next time you’re near, look closely at the top of the building and you’ll spot the panoramic windows of the control room! :)

[@dexiglory720]

best publicity for Vancouver ever. love it!

[@TransitkidJason]

Correction! The tower for controlling Seaplanes is on top of the brown build that you were standing behind at 1:14

[@DownieLive]

Really?

[@gartbull]

Yes, the harbour traffic control is atop Granville Square, not Harbour Centre that Michael pointed at.

[@TransitkidJason]

Yes, the harbor center just has the viewout and the restaurant thats at the top, nothing else. But the round thing on the brown building is the control tower

[@rustynailmendlesohn8710]

@@DownieLive yes really

[@the6ig6adwolf]

Was just about to leave a comment about this.

[@billyburris5296]

Weekly videos aren’t enough to satisfy my appetite for your videos, so I’m hitting up the back catalogue and you never disappoint. Another great video. Cheers Mike

[@John_Fugazzi]

That was epic. But don't kill yourself. I don't want to hear, "Hi, this is Downie live and today I'll show you around my apartment because I still can't walk after last week's installment,"

[@DownieLive]

😄😄😂 You got it!

[@chrisjohnson7929]

Just make it a Q & A video...

[@lindamcfadden5522]

How many miles was it?

[@nedkelly2677]

Thanks for walking us around the bay.Great!

[@DownieLive]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Wilma.Flintstone]

I'm so obsessed with how gorgeous Vancouver is! 😍

[@CANControlGRAFFITI]

It rains everyday. Mad emo

[@OhFrenchii]

@@CANControlGRAFFITI when rain is the only complaint about a city, clearly that is amazing & proves how amazing the city is when all people have to complain about is rain & “too expensive”

[@woodbrettm]

It's a great city to visit, but if you want to live here and have a decent standard of living, make sure you have a very good job haha.

[@alfyer5]

Expensive af

[@jaketrottier2841]

@@OhFrenchii It rained 171 days in 2020; that's 47% of the year with rainy days. In the winter it's unbelievably depressing with the lack of sunshine. I had the same mindset as you "what's a little rain going to do..." I'll tell you first hand it's not an easy place to live in the winter, fall, and spring. However, the summer is world-class.

[@seanstampley9739]

Oh how we do appreciate you sacrificing your feet for our tour of the world's longest waterfront path, in THE MOST beautiful city in North America!! You've earned another Heiferweizen for sure!

[@DownieLive]

Cheers!

[@valerieann8007]

@@DownieLive Thanks! Vancouver is a beautiful city! I've seen some beautiful views of extensive gorgeous houseboats along the Vancouver waterfront, I think they were extending further up the entire length of Vancouver, and they were more beautiful than the ones you showed here. That was at least 10 years ago. Could you please make a video, perhaps by boat, showing those, and mention the name of a website or publication that posts Vancouver houseboats for rent in the description? And any houseboats along the waterfront of Victoria also? I love them! ❤

[@alokions5554]

Did he just walk 28 kilometres? I literally can’t even walk downstairs to get a drink.

[@CP59FIT]

Yep, quite a feat!

[@casey9559]

But your house isn't a nice walk in a beautiful city surrounded by water and nature

[@ransom182]

Are you disabled?

[@casey9559]

@@ransom182 wtf dude

[@ransom182]

@@casey9559 it's a legitimate question. Alokions said they literally couldn't go downstairs. Spinal injury? Amputee?

[@jacobravanal1184]

ive been living in Vancouver for 5+ years... and its so cool to see youtubers put this great city on the map. also now i know so many cool facts i didnt know existed in this great city.

[@maansroversinghmann1194]

I was so thrown off with Shrek 😂😂😂 awesome video once again Michael! Very well done! I’ve learned so much watching this

[@DownieLive]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@meadowswanson5753]

I wasn't sure if my eyes were deceiving me but seeing Shrek was funny.

[@katerfly]

Yeah, I had to rewind that part lol

[@Devastatia669]

Watching your videos is making me want to come back for my third visit to Vancouver. I walked some of the sea wall around Stanley Park the last time I came over to visit my boyfriend, after her took me back to the aquarium for a repeat of our first date. It's such a beautiful place. I can't wait to come back, there's still so much for me to explore.

[@nooksva]

7:58 for a second there I thought I would be the one needing the mental health support lmao

[@Hypeman10]

I’m perplexed by that. No one in the comments has an explanation lol.

[@Wilma.Flintstone]

@@Hypeman10 Only thing I can think of is the server didn't want to be on video (even by reflection), so Downie put in Shrek to cover him/her, LOL

[@lindamcfadden5522]

AMEN !!!!!!!

[@ChennysaFerrynrera]

Early in the morning...the gentle breeze begins flowing...it feels so charming...then a sphere starts floating...it glances over the horizon...then it slowly rises...and I peeks through the window...then it whispers 'Good Morning'...as the alarm starts to ring...little children start waking...the little doves begin to sing...as the little daisies begin blooming...💖

[@AcidGlow]

I like waterfront paths and trails in the summer. But this one you found has such an amazing view! 🌊☀️

[@derbywilliams5695]

No Doubt!!!👌😍

[@marlak4203]

Yes it does. Love it. And lol at 10:36 being "a little run down" Really? That's run down? Ok then.

[@jaspergillgannon4991]

I'm absolutely loving these Vancouver videos. I live on Bowen Island, but don't go into the city too often. We definitely take this city's beauty for granted

[@yosoyrafa1571]

Didn’t know That Shrek is in town..

[@Hoopers-d5u]

I was just going to say that!

[@DenisRyan]

I spotted that too. Very funny!

[@angelmichelle666]

I'm so glad someone else saw that, I thought I was going mad! Did he deliver the burger?

[@AlbertaDMode]

Absolutely THE BEST review of the that amazing walk! Ever since I visited Vancouver for the first time in 2008, Stanley Park and Kits were A MUST to walk or run before anything else in Vancouver. So many new facts I didn't know before. Long live B.C. and Vancouver - HOME!

[@noorkhorasi]

As an immigrant, I have called GVA my home for last 7 years. And I still can't get enough of it. I wish it was affordable for middle class family like ours. My favourite thing to do is a day trip to Bowen Island. I think that should be your next episode. :)

[@alexanderbarnett4948]

Why is NO ONE talking about Shrek delivering his food at 8:00?

[@GoTeddy]

LMAO at this and came to see who else noticed this

[@alexanderbarnett4948]

@@GoTeddy I looked and legit NO ONE said anything. I'm sure it was to hide the identity of the server but still, that sneaky editing got past everyone

[@dexiglory720]

Omg I missed Shrek! Lol

[@nicholasdickson3891]

Awesome video man. This is now my goal for this summer. We’ll compare blisters 😂

[@julianakf]

We did. I was just looking for any comments about it!

[@bajlandia2025]

Oh wow🙏 Mike it was just stunning! The walk was extraordinary! I love this city. I would like to see more and more from Vancouver💔 beautiful city. Thanks Mike.

[@DownieLive]

More to come!

[@kendavis9372]

You can walk along the south side of that west from Vanier Park, thru to Kits, and then along the footpath past the waterfront homes, to Locarno, and then Jericho, to Spanish Banks, and almost to Point Grey. The walk is technically about 5 to 7 km further.

[@DownieLive]

Yes, but it moves up along the road because a lot of the homes are in the way, so it is no longer uninterrupted along the water.

[@lauriee1269]

I never thought of that, dsc-over-y.

[@lasyoi]

The first trail I had in Vancouver is Stanley park loop. And that made me love the harmony of nature and modern presented in the city.

[@jeanhutchinson6198]

I'm loving your trips around Vancouver and BC! Wish I could come see the sights, but I'm waaaay over here in NY state. Definitely a bucket list city! Hope your feet are feeling better. Thanks for taking us along on your hike!

[@joshuabrown5123]

As a kid, I got to know many of the landmarks and buildings around Vancouver, such as Expo Park, BC Place, Plaza of Nations, the Convention Centre, Stanley Park, etc. because they were featured in the original MacGyver TV show in the 1980s. That show was a favorite of mine then and now.

[@josemanuelpicarra9317]

Hello from Portugal. It's very beautiful Vancouver...

[@DownieLive]

Hey, thanks!

[@petemichael4512]

Today we had sun and temp in 60s in Cincinnati and I did walk, but nothing like your journey. A city on water is always a beautiful city and Vancouver is one of the most beautiful. I was surprised to see a palm tree. When I've had blisters from walking they are always more painful when I stop walking and especially the day after. I am sympathetically uncomfortable with you. Mike, I always smile watching your videos and I confess I always feel better.

[@Slingin_Mary_Alex]

I've been watching these blogs because I moved to a different province from BC and I'm missing it. Great stuff, Mike!

[@DownieLive]

Glad you like them! Come back and visit soon!

[@fleecystheking]

I regret not seeing this video before visiting Vancouver last month! It would have made me appreciate the city even more. I did walk between 16k steps and 18k steps every day of the week I spent there, so I know the feeling I guess! You have my respect!

[@Amm17ar]

I feel like your channel is prime for Vancouver food reviews and stuff like that. Give us all Vancouver has to offer while you cant travel!

[@DownieLive]

That's the plan!

[@IzzyOnTheMove]

Legendary Noodle on Denman! And Peaked Pies

[@svenscheurer4716]

Lived in Downtown Vancouver for 6 months and was walking the Seawall almost every day! Thanks for that great video Mike, will come back as soon as possible

[@DownieLive]

Very cool!

[@kristianaldrin]

I love all the quick and fun interactions you have with the locals 🤓 awesome video Mike 🤙🏽

[@DownieLive]

Hahaha. Just some friendly locals 😂

[@scottculver]

@@DownieLive You ARE the friendly local, silly!

[@candacejackson5044]

Thanks for suffering the blisters to share the journey with us. Brings back some small memories of a few things we saw/did in the area in 2016 before we cruised to Alaska from there.

[@joedinkinsjr.677]

I miss Vancouver - I'm there as soon as things normalize again.

[@julianakf]

This was epic!!! Wrong shoes, but still epic! What an amazing city! Thank you, Mike, for taking us along with you.

[@DownieLive]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@trav4oilers]

Watching this on the Canadian. Fingers crossed to see mike make more via videos in the future. Great video as always brother

[@FinnTheCanadian]

For sure love via rail

[@DownieLive]

Enjoy your trip. I can't wait to get back on it.

[@IzzyOnTheMove]

Wait what? Is the Canadian running again????!

[@TM-qj4yr]

I love this sea wall in Vancouver. It’s so beautiful and peaceful.

[@across1universe]

Me “oh I would love to visit there” Sees it’s in Vancouver “Oh! That’s my home!”

[@yvonneqarwine7606]

good to see someone proud of the courtry, and there home town. i have visited canada, when you did not have to have a passport. beautiful up there. thanks so much for sharing

[@germanou]

14:40 ooh man I can imagine that you were in such a huge pain, but this part of the city is just gourgeous aswell. Kits beach and its neighborhood could be another video of yours bro. Would be nice if you also show the other beaches, spanish banks and jericho beaches. I guess a lot of people doesn't even know that there are this nice neighrborhoods and beaches along the coastline aswell.

[@munchems]

I haven’t been to Vancouver in 15 years and man, I miss it so much.

[@gordieparenteau6555]

For your next long walk, try walking along the Central Valley Greenway to New Westminster. I've done it, it's great. Especially the section that goes through Burnaby Lake.

[@DownieLive]

Sounds great!

[@merautaryankhoshnevis4791]

I’ve lived in van for 20 years and have been to these places countless times but never would have known half the facts and back story in this!!! Well done great vid sir :)

[@DownieLive]

Thanks Meraut!

[@user-jk5ph7wc4e]

While not technically part of the seawall, you can walk un interrupted from Crab Park, along waterfront road, under canada place and the convention center, exit through the easy park parking lot that connects where the sea planes are, right on the seawall. Or just use the sea bus terminal to get back up/down. There are a cool pair of stone lions on either side of main st that lead into crab park. P.S Discovery Island was once opened to the public for a city event a few years ago. I took a few photos as I knew I wouldn't get into any trouble for being there by the coast guard. Have yet seen it re opened to public access.

[@DownieLive]

Cool, and good point about waterfront road.

[@GoesTo11]

Bro!...EPIC video!! I am 53, born and raised in the Lower Mainland and have been along many of the parts you showed today but NEVER have I done it all in one day, nor have I seen all of those places! Thank you for your marathon tour and for actually completing it. Hope your feet are in okay shape after that. I really am enjoying your videos, you do a great job on content and the edits. Have a great week! Cheers, Rick

[@DownieLive]

Right on! Thanks Rick!

[@demoncleaner331]

The Plaza of Nations was a great music venue in the 90's and early 2000's, I saw Pearl Jam, Tool, Beck and David Bowie there. It's strange to walk through it now in its current state.

[@rulinghabs]

Demon cleaner. Guess you and I crossed paths then. Saw Bowie. I think I also saw Lenny Kravitz there as well.

[@demoncleaner331]

@@rulinghabs Ah right on. I rode my bike through there yesterday and find it so crazy how small a venue it was for someone like Bowie.

[@jingloh4425]

The most beautiful city in all of North America. Love these videos... thanks for sacrificing your feet.

[@scotrailfan170]

I'm hoping to go to Canada aspesily Vancouver and Toronto by Via Rail the best places I love

[@katz3672]

I used to live close enough to hear that cannon for 4 years. It goes off at 8:59 and you can’t convince me otherwise!

[@ATalkingBadger]

7:59 Shrek delivered your food? That was very kind of him.

[@andrewkast4087]

Great walk today, but sorry for the blisters! Great scenery and I do love the 9 o’clock cannon! Thanks for the day!

[@iKostanCom]

I just wonder why would someone give a dislike to such an amazing video?!

[@kvncrw]

Thanks for the vicarious wander along the seawall. Great during covid times to reminded how lucky we are to live here. We appreciate your enthusiasm and sacrifice.

[@iraforleiter7954]

Holy Cow Mike! After this video ended I ran into the bathroom, tore off my shoes and socks, ripped open the Epson Salts, and soaked my feet in the tub!

[@DownieLive]

Hahaha. Thanks Ira. I felt that 😄

[@CoffeyBrew]

I've been a long-time follower of your channel and remember watching this video when it first came and thinking it would be wonderful to visit Vancouver (I'm from the States). Just a couple weeks ago I got to do just that, and I loved it! Vancouver is beautiful! I did the Seawall walk from Sunset Beach Park all the way around finishing up at Canada Place, and let me tell you, seeing those views of downtown from Halleluja Point was nothing short of spectacular!

[@HWWMAN]

hey Michael your pointing at them wrong building that has the control tower. Its in frame it behind your head at 1:19

[@DownieLive]

It's hard to see behind me 😄

[@joermnyc]

All the CW superhero shows kind of gave up on hiding those buildings at some point or another (especially Supergirl after they moved out of Los Angeles for the second season.)

[@Jay821104]

FYI, west of kitsilano Beach at low tide you can walk along the shore all the way to Spanish Banks and beyond to Wreck Beach.

[@dannyboy1194]

Do a video where you visit all the vancouver tri-cities in one day! I'd love to see Belcarra etc !

[@shanti888]

Good on you for supporting mental health ! And thanks for helping me re-discover my own amazing city ! Blister and all !

[@hockeysyko1]

Habit Island aka “Beer Island” if you’re a true youth in Vancouver lol 😂

[@PETRIN604]

Just dont step on a used needle

[@graham1034]

Was going to post this. Everyone calls it Beer Island. I've crushed many a 6 pack on that island. Always meet interesting people there.

[@PETRIN604]

@@graham1034 I used to be on the streets downtown , I used to do needle sweep , that island is riddled with used needles do not go barefoot!

[@graham1034]

@@PETRIN604 Thanks for the tip. I've definitely seen a few needles around there. On the plus side there is usually someone there collecting empties for you.

[@hervehebert8684]

Beautiful video and I was glad to call Vancouver my home but now I’m super proud to call it home. Thanks

[@DownieLive]

Glad you liked it!

[@ianc643]

I just saw ogre reflection

[@nashleysk8er]

The control tower is on top of 200 Granville.You can see it just above your shoulder, to the west of Waterfront Station. Canada Place was also part of Expo 86, the Canada Pavilion. Otherwise great video. And good on ya for walking the whole thing. Next up, you should do a brewery walk.

[@DownieLive]

Yeah, you're right and I got it wrong somehow. Thanks for the correction.

[@nolankerrigan9091]

Love your vids. You should come check out the Fraser valley. From chilliwack btw

[@qdeeinbc_81]

Agreed so much to explore! from Rosedale

[@rhiannamattson4034]

Yes

[@RedHillian]

What a great walk for a weekend - I know I'd have huge blisters by the end of the day as well though! Thanks for taking us along - see you next week!

[@DownieLive]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@tonyserbousek8367]

Yea shrek bringing your lunch and that no one was even noticing it really made me think I was really losing it and needed to call. Well played Michael lol

[@SijiatheNinja]

Great video! We walked around Stanley Park, West End, Davie Village, Gastown, False Creek this past Saturday for 20 miles in total. Vancouver is definitely one of the most walkable cities in North America!

[@DownieLive]

Very cool!

[@ScareFestTTV]

A Tim Hortons Coffee + DownieLive = 😍🥰

[@katymaloney]

Or how to say you're canadian without saying you're canadian... 🍁😉

[@shengao5219]

People really don't drink Timmy in Vancouver. It is not at popular as in the rest of Canada.

[@liam_dawson]

that man yelling at 2:10 is priceless during your message! I love this city and making videos here! awesome work Downie!

[@Kanadiankid]

Love the Shrek waiter. Awesome 🍻

[@niviad4497]

You deserve an award!! Thank you!! Your videos are def making my life easier. I'll be in Vancouver for Valentine's Day!

[@greglambkin8640]

Hey how about the Westcoast trail, that would be a good walk.

[@mephistocles1]

Lol, much different kind of walk. But still blister inducing, as I know well from personal experience!

[@fragos]

I've lived in Vancouver for 14 years... This video really showcases how beautiful of a place we get to live in. I'm always on the sea wall with my road bike and a few beers and some good company. On a summer day nothing beats it! Awesome video man!!!!

[@DownieLive]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@longrodjohnson6399]

Shrek 😉

[@blakekuhn5]

SOMEBODY ONCE TOLD ME....

[@feelingpaulie3943]

8:00 Love that Shrek is now working in a Vancouver restaurant along the Seawall!! Hahahaha! Lovely touch. xx

[@ilya2898]

shrek

[@longrodjohnson6399]

Didn't know he worked there 😂

[@nolankerrigan9091]

Lol I was confused when I saw shreks reflection 😂😂😂

[@jarrodcolburne2409]

There’s also a hidden hockey stick and puck in the rock work somewhere on the sea wall around Stanley park. Apparently a maple leaf too.

[@DownieLive]

Really? Oh man, so much to explore.

[@timobrian6255]

Outstanding video! From my point of view it was well worth 39,000 plus steps and a few blisters!

[@DownieLive]

Phew! Thanks Tim!

[@SL-jv9ck]

I really enjoy your videos!!! I am new to Canada but you are making me want to go and explore this amazing country!!!!❤🎉

[@onedayyoumay95]

Just found your channel. Born and raised in Vancouver. Great video mate. My fiancé and I love walking down the sea wall it’s beautiful

[@DownieLive]

Very cool!

[@mohammadzohirulislam8883]

that harbor area looks beautiful, quite and peaceful

[@DownieLive]

It really is!

[@Sibes3]

My husband was at the nine-o-clock cannon (pre-cage) (early '60's) when someone packed it full of rocks and shot a hole through the floating gas station sign. ha ha Thanks for your videos! Love the memories you evoke of living on the coast '62 - '91

[@rwilsonweir5697]

You make me feel soooo nostalgic. Lived around the Lower Mainland for 12 years and am now north of Toronto. Man I miss Vancouver! Thanks for this walk down memory lane.

[@DownieLive]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@robb8234]

Boy your making me miss Vancouver... lived there for 16 years starting in the 90s

[@michaelformaini7053]

Good one Mike! Now my Sunday walk in Vancouver back on Labor Day Weekend 2018 was a little less adventurous, given my age, but I didn't get blisters. My Blundstones needed a minor repair after the adventure on the unsealed trails within Stanley Park looking for the native fauna. Apart from the glitch about the Control Tower (on 200 Granville), you have done a brilliant job describing and showing us the sights along the Waterfront Path. I recognised a number of familiar spots, most of which I captured on my Nikon D3400. So thanks again for a great tour and some fond memories. By the way, I started at the Inukshuk, cut across the isthmus at the edge of Stanley Park (the pedestrian path near Park Lane) and walked parts of the Seawall and internal trails, finishing back at the Rose Garden and the Bus Loop. I enjoyed a short bus ride through the holiday Sunday traffic jam on West Georgia and ,after reviewing the tourist hotspots around Canada Place, enjoyed a great salmon steak, fries and salad at the Rogue Kitchen inside the former CP passenger station building. Cheers from your namesake in Melbourne.

[@carlmuhm3896]

Hey Michael, thanks for the long walk talk foot blisters of a great time of a wonderful part of Vancouver.

[@Hoopers-d5u]

Nothing quite like the seawalk, something new to discover every time

[@TwelfieSpecial]

Nice video! Great editing and really shows off our beautiful city. Hope the blisters are all healed!

[@DownieLive]

They are! Thank you!

[@NealBrenard]

Greatest city in North America. Delightful trek.

[@stinkfinger630]

Love your videos! Always informative, interesting and entertaining. Thanks so much for sharing. As a Vancouverite, it’s great to see my backyard through other people’s eyes.

[@DenisRyan]

Another fascinating video. I moved to Vancouver in 2011. That summer, a friend came over to visit. We walked from Marpole at 70th up Granville to Granville Island, wandered the island to get a snack, back to Granville Street, over the Granville Street bridge, along David to Stanley Park, all around the Seawall to the north waterfront, along that to get back to Granville Street then collapsed to get food and took the bus home. I remember my feet were fine, but, oh boy, did my butt crack sting from all that walking! Couldn't sit right for days. Hahah!

[@DownieLive]

😂😂😂👍🏼

[@richardgilloway1902]

lived in vancouver in 2008 just near the burrard bridge sunset beach, so nice to see van again, whilst currently sitting in lockdown.

[@anneholden9908]

Sorry about the blisters, but what a beautiful walk! Thanks for taking us along!

[@NatalieGildayRealEstate]

I loooooovvved this video. So informative. I am originally from Ontario but moved here 2 yrs ago and I learned so much from your video. I live on the North Shore and don’t get into the City much. This video gave me so many ideas. Thank you

[@DownieLive]

Glad it was helpful! Enjoy your next walk!

[@helenas4064]

the effect of full presence, as if I also walked, and even in such a cool company! interesting, informative, easy and fun. I love these people!

[@DownieLive]

Glad you enjoyed it!