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By Abigail O’Leary The hottest place on earth, Death Valley, is now offering kayaking trips. This comes after incredible images showed a lake formed in the area, which holds the record for the highest-ever surface temperature recorded on Earth. Despite being the driest place in North America, a lake was formed following Hurricane Hilary in August 2023 and it hasn’t fully dried up yet. Death Valley usually only gets about 2 inches of rain per year, but the weather gauge at Furnace Creek recorded 4.9 inches in the past six months. A lake appeared at Badwater Basin in August, which is typically a…

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