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11th July 2012

love it!
hi ezra... just found you on here, and enjoy reading about all of your travels, especially the burning man parts.. hope this finds you well. where are you based, or are you still traveling? would love to hear what you have been up to since graduating.. me: a brief story.. actually you can read the bio on my website (if you're curious) www.cariborja.com ...but after getting a ph.d. in anthropology and film, i became a fashion designer... and we live in oakland, ca... i have a 6 yr old boy August and 9 yr old girl Royal, and my husband Lloyd is a technical director at Pixar.. and makes films.. BRAVE was his last one, also Wall-E, Up, Cars and Cars 2, Incredibles, Ratatouille... email me! would love to hear how you are, cari

4th March 2012

Cynthia Hammer
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Your writing really pulls me in!
HI I just finished reading about your 2 week trip to West Virginia--and now I am hooked. Loved this first entry about how and why you are undertaking this next big trip--and I guess the blog is your contribution to Boston Burner--nice work.

From Blog: Introduction: The rites of passage

3rd March 2012

Cynthia Hammer
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My whitewater rafting no way compares!
Hi Ezra Two years ago Steve and I rafted the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. I thought we were going through Class V rapids but learned, after reading you post yesterday and doing a bit of research, that they classify their rapids on a 1-10 system, not a I-VI system. Our typical white water was a 6--probably comparable to your III. I can't imagine doing a trip that was mostly Vs. .

From Blog: I have seen fear, and it is wet, swift and rocky

4th March 2012

Roosta
Ezra Erb

Grand Canyon vs. Gauley
Thanks for the comments! I did some reading about the Grand Canyon and its unique rapid rating system at one point. The toughest rapid in the Canyon (Lava Falls) is around a class IV. The Gauley is filled with those. I did a number of practice trips on the West Branch Penobscot in Maine (the blog won't let me post a link) before doing the Gauley. I needed them.

From Blog: I have seen fear, and it is wet, swift and rocky

28th February 2012

kathy earnhart
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Free admission at Butler art museum in Youngstown
Thanks for your visit! We are glad you liked the museum--please let others know that admission and parking are free daily. Come back soon! Kathy (Butler director of PR-full disclosure!)

From Blog: New Creativity in New Media

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Ezra Erb

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When I travel, I love the great outdoors, modern art, historical sites, good food, classic roadside attractions, and long drives in a convertible. Preferably all at once. The nickname is a tribute to a wise traveller in the Hitch-hikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, who proved that all you really need to cross the galaxy (and beyond) is a towel. I appreciate comments and feedback from blog readers. If you like the posts, I'd appreciate following my blog; the system will send updates to followers when new stuff gets posted.... full info