Husky's Big Creek Experience

First off, the catwalk you see above the water in the picture - I walked it.

Talk about adrenaline rush!

I'm not going to lie, the Husk-man was skerred because over the years I kind of developed a fear of heights. Pretty weak sauce if I must say so myself. Not only did I cross it, but I had to do it twice. So what if afterward I went back to the lodge and changed my underoos. I mean, granted Batman & Robin were not happy campers - that is for certain.

Eww!

Okay, joking aside it was scary, it was a rush - it was beautiful! This is hydrology at its finest and it is brought to you by Southern California Edison (SCE). Not only was technology like this (there are many Hydro-Generator Powerhouses on the mountain) built over 100 years ago with minimal resources and without the advanced technology we have today, but SCE is the only company in the world with such a set up. That's right ladies and gentlemen, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) which is huge beginning in Tulare, CA going up North all the way to Oregon (don't quote me on that being the cut-off) does not even have a hydrology set up like SCE's.

Pretty crazy huh?

I haven't even delved into the 1,000 foot deep tunnel I went thru (it was so Batman) or the other cat walk I had to walk across which was far more intense than the one pictured above. This other one actually got us extremely wet because the pressure of the water as it went over the side of the mountain was so intense. This waterfall also had a much narrower cat walk with metal plates that moved when you walked over them. WTF?!? Is all I kept thinking.

But I digress. I will not get into detail anymore, but I will recommend that each of you clicks on the link below and that you learn about "Huntington Lake: Big Creek" and how it is called "The hardest working water in the world" and after witnessing it first hand for 3 days I learned why. Simply amazing. You owe it to yourself to learn something you never knew - you won't be disappointed.

http://www.huntingtonhistorical.org/history.htm

To be honest friends, words could not do the scenery justice - nor could they truly capture the experience. It truly was a once in a life time experience and I thank the Lord above for giving me the opportunity to be a part of something that my family has been a part of for so many years before me. Big Creek is a part of Shaver Lake and that is open to the public; it is highly recommended that if camping is your thing - that you get your butt up there at least once in your life time. If you have the time, take a stroll to the Powerhouse at Big Creek (seen in the picture above) and maybe, just maybe you can cross the cat walk for yourself.

If nothing else, please do yourself the favor of learning about the history by clicking the link above. All to often we take for granted the luxuries we're afforded and we never stop to ask how it is given to us. Sure, we know why we have it, but have you ever asked how?

If you don't click on the link do me a favor - as you're powering off your laptop or desktop ask yourself this question:

How exactly does the electricity get from Point A to Point B?

If you think it's solely by those transformers and transmission lines you see outside, you are mistaken and this would further solidify the reason why you should educate yourself just a little. I will be the first to let you know that the aforementioned question really should be more like this:

How does electricity get from Point A to Point Z?

This question does not have one answer; rather it has several and SCE's Big Creek Hydrology "set up" is but one of those answers, and in my opinion it is a magnificent start to learning and showing your appreciation for a luxury that not everyone is afforded around the world.