About the Author

Bill Pickelhaupt, author of Shanghaied in San Francisco and Club Rowing on San Francisco Bay, reveals the federal park's surprising history in this volume of vintage photographs. From early recreational boating and swimming, to the development of the pier and museum as a Works Progress Administration project, to today's triathlons and preservation of the boatbuilders' arts, it is easy to see why Aquatic Park delights over 500,000 visitors every year.