History Main / WalkOnWater

* In the [[FrancoBelgianComic French comic]] ''ComicBook/LesNaufragesDYthaq'', this is part of the Water {{Elemental Power|s}} set.

* ''Series/{{Exit 57}}'' had the song, "My Wife Dumped Me For a Guy Named Jesus":
-->I'm as good as that guy named Jesus
-->I could cure a cripple with a prosthesis
-->And I can walk on water when it freezes
-->I'm as good as that guy named Jesus
-->And Jesus better watch his back

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': Twilight Sparkle does this, [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E5MagicDuel as part of her training with Zecora]], while levitating spheres of water. She falls in when she loses her concentration.

* This can be possible in dreams without even particularly trying due to a poor representation of physics leaving the surface of dream water to behave for one's dream self almost as it does for the above mentioned insects.

* British midgit submarine crews in WWII were fond of the trick of 'parking' their submarine within half an inch of the surface and standing upon the hull to wave at passers by. It appeared they were standing on water.

* Some extremely powerful custom cars and some snow mobiles can do this trick over short distances; as covered in Top Gear.

* In any ''VideoGame//FireEmblem'' game, the Pirate class has the ability to do this, which consequently makes them a massive pain in the ass.

->''I have to pay the ferry, to cross the Galilee\\
but not my brother (no not him) he walks across for free''

* In ''Manga/BinbogamiGa'', Ranmaru Rindou due to a [[ToughLove childhood]] [[TrainingFromHell trauma]], can't swim well but while in a contest and with [[HotBlooded spirit]] and[[{{Determinator}} determination]] she masters an ability to run along the surface of the water to beat her opponent.

* ''VideoGame/MightAndMagic'' series has a spell to walk on water, although with the games' interfaces it's unclear whether you are walking, swimming, using a boat or flying low.

* Used in one episode of the children's series ''HalfwayAcrossTheGalaxyAndTurnLeft''. Dovis uses her powers to walk across a pond and save her friend. They then need to find some way to logically explain how she did this to [[{{Muggles}} Michelle]] (which they did by putting a log there to walk across).

* From the same author, the ''VoidTrilogy'' actually has a ''character'' called Waterwalker (it's a nickname, actually, but he ''did'' do it). His ability is derived from the fact that he lives in a universe which allows PsychicPowers, and he's a very powerful telekinetic.

* 'WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': Twilight Sparkle does this, [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E5MagicDuel as part of her training with Zecora]], while levitating spheres of water. She falls in when she loses her concentration.

* The fishing spider (''Dolomedes'') is covered by a layer of hair that completely repels water, allowing it to walk on it. If it goes underwater, it must hold on the something like an underwater plant because it will automatically float to the surface if it lets go.

* Singer Steve Harley, sometime in the 1970's, suffered a messianic delusion whilst preparing for an open-air gig in a London park. He had the band perform on a small man-made island in a lake, whilst at huge cost he insisted on a causeway being built, just underneath water level, to allow him to - apparently - walk on the water to the band. As it was a hot day in London and a public park, the inevitable happened and lots of people going for a dip in the lake found the hidden walkway first, thus making Harley's grand entry something of an anticlimax. He had to shoulder through ceowds to get on stage...

* On leave on the Tunisian coast in 1943, comedian Creator/Spike Milligan found a natural ridge of rock just beneath water level. He drew attention to this fact by seemingly walking on the water and periodically calling up "Hey! Dad! Look what I can do!" The regimental padre to his army unit had a few words later about taking the Lord's name in vain...

* Myth/GreekMythology

* Cryo Legionnaire's from the ''CommandAndConquerRedAlert3'' add on ''Uprising'' can walk and stand on water by freezing it just beneath their feet.

* Gameloft's ''MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' video game has two locations, Ponyville and Canterlot. Both have rivers. In Canterlot, bridges exist over the rivers, and the ponies use them to cross. Ponyville has no bridges, and no way to build any. But it doesn't matter, because the Ponyville ponies can walk and stand on the rivers as if they were solid. (You can build ponds, though, and the ponies always detour around those.)

* [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Twilight Sparkle]] does this, [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E5MagicDuel as part of her training with Zecora]], while levitating spheres of water. She falls in when she loses her concentration.

* Barry does this in ''Series/TheFlash2014 The Flash'' (2014) episode "Plastique" to save the city from the titular metahuman who's about to explode. Since he runs up a building earlier in the same episode, this shouldn't be much more difficult. He's even able to outrun the large wave caused by the underwater explosion. He is, however, unsure at first if this is even possible, but his VoiceWithAnInternetConnection tells him he can.

* [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Twilight Sparkle]] does this, [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E5MagicDuel as part of her training with Zecora]], while levitating spheres of water.

* This can be possible in dreams without even particularly trying due to a poor representation of physics leaving the surface of dream water to behave for one's dream self almost as it does for the abovementioned insects.

* GreekMythology

* As do Imhotep in ''[[Film/TheMummyTrilogy The Mummy Returns]]'', over a pool in Karnak.
* In the fourth ''Film/{{Wishmaster}}'' film, the Djinn and Lisa are both standing on top of a lake in a vision he projects.

* This is a common ability of the ship girls in ''VideoGame/KantaiCollection'' 'coz well, you know, they are ''[[MoeAnthropomorphism girls]]'' [[MoeAnthropomorphism with the spirits of WWII Imperial Japanese navy ships]] in them. When it came to this, the official 4-koma compared it to ice skating.

* This is a common ability of the ship girls in ''VideoGame/KantaiCollection'' 'coz well, you know, they are ''[[MoeAnthromorphism girls]]'' [[MoeAnthromorphism with the spirits of WWII Imperial Japanese navy ships]] in them. When it came to this, the official 4-koma compared it to ice skating.

* Soma Cruz in ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaChroniclesOfSorrow'' acquires the ability to walk on water. Considering [[TomatoSurprise who he "is"]] and that his last name more or less translates to "Cross", makes this troper think it's a case of WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic.
** Although Mina, who tells you about it, compares you to a ninja.

* A great way to symbolically finish the movie ''BeingThere'' with PeterSellers.[[labelnote:*]]The pond this scene was filmed at has real stepping stones just under the surface, meaning Chauncey finally fools even the audience with his "brilliance" just like he did to nearly everyone he met earlier in the film.[[/labelnote]]

* In PeterFHamilton's ''Literature/TheNightsDawnTrilogy'', the [[spoiler: [[SufficientlyAdvancedAliens Kiint]] can walk on water, probably through the use of some supertech or PsychicPowers]]. They think little of it.

** The "Tiny Mushroom" powerup in ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBros'' makes the player so small that they can run (even walk) across the surface of water, although they will start to sink if they stand still.