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Self-taught Humboldt documentarian Ray Olson is back with another edition of his inspirational travel series “Humboldt Outdoors.”

In the first installment of this multi-part series, Olson takes us to the headwaters of Jolly Giant Creek, located in the Arcata Community Forest, and follows the stream across the campus of Cal Poly Humboldt. From there, the creek flows under downtown to the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary and ends at Humboldt Bay – spanning a distance of almost four miles.

Olson links up with a couple of friends on his adventure – licensed drone cinematographer Jake Stoll and former Arcata Environmental Services Director Mark Andre.

“I think what makes this creek interesting is a lot of its history and it being a water source for the city,” Andre tells Olson. “It links together two of Arcata’s biggest open space areas – the community forest and the [Arcata Marsh and] Wildlife Sanctuary at Humboldt Bay. It’s part of this community’s identity.”

Watch the full video to learn more about Jolly Giant Creek, the Arcata Community Forest’s complex network of trails and the value of having not one, but FIVE trout streams within the Arcata City Limits.

“Let’s get this jolly adventure underway!”

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