 The main reason people come to the Shuswap is because of the lake in the area. Shuswap Lake is a lake located in south-central British Columbia, Canada. Shuswap Lake consists of four arms, forming a shape reminiscent of the letter H. The four arms are called Salmon Arm (southwest), Anstey Arm (northeast), Seymour Arm (north), and the main lake (west).
It is at the heart of a region known as the Shuswap Country or "the Shuswap", noted for its recreational lakeshore communities including the city of Salmon Arm. The Shuswap area is famous for it's great boating, house-boating, biking, camping, parks, hiking and fishing. The name "Shuswap" is derived from the Shuswap or Secwepemc First Nations people, the most northern of the Interior Salish peoples, whose territory includes the Shuswap.
Several parks are located on the shores of Shuswap Lake, including: - Shuswap Lake Provincial Park
- Shuswap Lake Marine Provincial Park
- Silver Beach Provincial Park
- Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park (home of the Adams River Sockeye Run)
- Cinnemousun Narrows Provincial Park (located at the center of the H)
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