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Team Member Boater's Bio: Vladimir Gavrilov

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NameVladimir GavrilovÌ ÂÎÍÃ
Address
Rocklin, California
USA 95765
 
Phone(916)624-5189 
Fax (916)624-1289 
Email  vladgavrilov@yahoo.com
 
SexMale 
OccupationTeacher, Manager of Tuoloumne River Operation for ECHO 
EducationLeningrad Institute of Technology, M.S. in Radiation Chemistry
Institute of Physics, Latvia - Ph.D. Solid State Physics
Ural Polytechnical Institute, Sverdlovsk, Russia - Ph.D. Physics of Insulators and Semiconductors
 
Passport #(Confidential) 
Passions in Life whitewater, outdoors, Physics, History 
Citizenship  none. 
Language ProficienciesRussian, English 
Skills and capabilitiesPaddle Guide, Oar Boats, Paddle Catamarans, Cat 2, Cat 4 
First River, when? Dubna, Latvia - 1972  
Trained/Worked with?Latvian Republican Tourist Club, ECHO. 
Favorite RiversBashkaus in Siberia, Cherry Creek in US 
Partial List of rivers runOver 50 Class IV-V Rivers in the former Soviet Republics (Bashkaus, Chulyshman, Argut, Chuya with Mazhoy, Katun', Kitoy, Uda, Shakhdara, Matcha, Sandalash + Chatkal, Khara-Murin, Snezhnaya, Chilik, Tar, Akishma, Kema, Laba, Kuban', Avarskoe and Andiyskoe Koysu, etc), Costa Rica, Italy, Poland, Spain, United States
(Cherry Creek, Cal Salmon, Rogue, Colorado (Grand Canyon), Main "T" Tuoloumne, Merced, Kings, N. Fork Yuba, S. Fork Yuba, Trinity (Burnt Ranch Gorge), Scott, N. Fork Feather, Stanislaus, Goodwin Canyon, Three Forks of the American River)
 
What do you bring to the team?Whitewater and expedition experience, knowledge of region and people, experience of work both with Russian and American teams 
Why do you want to do this?Want to share my love to my former country with my American and German friends, want just to sit with them around a campfire in Siberian taiga. 
Claim to fame  
  • Champion and prizeman of many rafting championships in the USSR, Poland, Italy
  • Captain of Latvia Team on Project RAFT Cups.
  • 26 years rafting experience
  • Author of authoritive book about Russian Whitewater "Rivers of an Unknown Land"
  • Founded Raft Siberia!
  • Has lived in all 11 time zones of the former Soviet republics.
 
Desired Paddle Cat positionLeft 
AvailabilityJuly to end of September 
Personal GoalsTo do it! 
State of Health(Confidential) OK 
Medications(Confidential) None 
Diet Restrictionsforget it - we go to Russia 
Physical Limitations (Confidential): None 
Special Needs(Confidential): None 
Favorite ColorsGreen & Blue 
Cars for TripsToyota 4x4  
Gear Available to GroupCatamarans, CAT-2 and CAT-6 
Blood Type(Confidential) 
SmokerNo, Never 
Marital StatusMarried 
DOB(Confidential) June 27 
SS#(Confidential) 
Person to Notify in case of Emergency (name, address, phone):(Confidential) 
   

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