Hi friends! This week we’re in Death Valley National Park embarking on a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Due to recent weather, the ancient Lake Manly has reappeared at Badwater Basin and the National Park Service is allowing visitors to kayak on the shallow waters! After hearing this, Nate & I immediately put in an Amazon order for 2 inflatable kayaks, and the next day we were on the road to Death Valley! Join us as we set out on an adventure unlike any other as we paddle across the lowest spot in North America.
🚨 3/6/24 UPDATE 🚨: Since the posting of this video, extremely windy weather has moved the historic Lake Manly across the valley floor and reduced the water depth. The National Park Service is no longer allowing visitors to use kayaks and stand-up paddle boards.
In late August of 2023, the remnants of Hurricane Hilary ripped across California, hitting Death Valley and the surrounding regions particularly hard. Setting the record for the wettest day, the national park received over 2 inches of rain during the storm, which is more precipitation than it typically receives in an entire year! This resulted in major flooding throughout the park, and Lake Manly reappeared over Badwater Basin. This ancient body of water once covered this region, stretching nearly 100 miles long and 600 feet deep...but it’s been long dry now for thousands of years, with the exception of rare seasonal flooding, like right now.
Earlier this month (Feb 2024), Death Valley got slammed with another storm, and it nearly doubled in size since the park reopened last October from the damage sustained due to Hurricane Hilary. This temporary lake now covers 6 miles long and 3 miles wide, and there’s a channel of water covering what used to be a walking path, which extends all the way to the short boardwalk at the parking lot! Although it’s covering an enormous area, the depth is only about 2.5-3 feet at its deepest point. Park officials estimate the waters here will lessen substantially over the next couple months and completely dry up by the hot Summer season.
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8 сен 2024
