The Salmon Arm Wharf extends roughly 400 metres out over the glassy south arm of Shuswap Lake, making it one of the longest wooden freshwater piers in Canada. The structure is wide enough for a vehicle but is reserved for foot traffic, and the walk out rewards with a broad view of the surrounding mountains and the lake opening up in all directions. At the end, a small float plane dock and a pelican colony are regular features in summer.
The adjacent foreshore is a restored marsh that BC Audubon considers one of the better birding spots in the interior. Western grebes are the local celebrity — their elaborate parallel-running courtship display, executed at full sprint across the water surface, is one of the stranger sights you'll stumble across in BC. The marsh boardwalk connects back to the wharf approach and makes for a short but worthwhile morning circuit.