Steve Hall "kayaks" with an inflatable shark in Lake Manly, which re-emerges in the desert landscape of Death Valley National Park, after rare flooding occurs. (Steve Hall)

Death Valley is known as one of the hottest—and driest—places on Earth, but on rare occasions, a lake re-emerges in this parched, desert landscape and a few, lucky visitors can actually enjoy some kayaking.

One of these adventurers is hiker Steve Hall, 41, who visits Death Valley three to five times a year. After a rare flooding event, Hall was able to kayak Lake Manly in March 2010, and took photos of the amazing phenomenon.

Lake Manly was a lake that filled the Death Valley basin of Inyo County, California, and receded by evaporation around 20,000 years ago. It re-emerges after rare storms and flooding.In 2004, severe flooding resulted in Lake Manly reappearing on a large scal. More than 100 square miles were covered by the lake, allowing some tourists and park rangers to become probably the only humans to canoe across Death Valley. In 2010, Hall got his chance to do the same.

"Conditions were perfect on the day we went kayaking," Hall told weather.com. "There was no wind and visibility throughout Death Valley was very clear. The Panamint Mountains and Telescope Peak towered over us to the west and the Black Mountains to the east. It was really amazing to kayak on a shallow lake in an enclosed desert valley. Surface water was not super deep. There was only enough water for one person per boat to kayak around on the lake." Hall also brought an inflatable shark to accompany him.

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According to Hall, that was the only time he kayaked Death Valley. Another opportunity arose five years later in October 2015when a series of unusual storms flooded parts of Death Valley and even caused significant damage across the national park. But Hall was hiking in the Cook Islands at that time.

"I will be waiting patiently for probably another five years for the next opportunity," he said. "It was a truly memorable and enjoyable experience. Death Valley has so much to offer visitors, and kayaking is just something else to add to the long list."

Hall, an avid hiker based in Sonoma, Calif., says Death Valley is favorite place to visit. "What I love about Death Valley is the wide-open vast desert spaces, the solitude enjoyed (you can often spend an entire day hiking and not see another person), and the spectacular scenery (including the slot canyons, mountain peaks, mining ruins, and features such as natural bridges)," he said.

Hall has explored Death Valley so much that he has even discovered many features. In 2013, he co-discovered Sunlight Bridge, a new natural bridge. In 2014, he also co-discovered which have ever been found in the park. In 2016, he co-discovered another major natural bridge known as Double Bridge and also co-discovered some beautiful slot canyons known as the Smoke Tree Slots. "It's really special to go out on hikes and not know what you will find or discover," he said.

View the slideshow above to see photos of Steve Hall kayaking in Death Valley in 2010.

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