Ric chronicles the most infamous storms from 1905 to the Edmund Fitzgerald

Michigan’s salt industry led the world, and the transport of that cargo led to several shipwrecks. Ric shares several from Lake Michigan and also a newly discovered wreck on Lake Superior.

Join Ric at the Wixom Community Center (Next to the library on Pontiac Trail) for his exclusive interviews with the men who built, sailed and searched for the most famous shipwreck in the Great Lakes!

Ric shares his insight into the most famous shipwreck on the Great Lakes-

Ric shares 75 years of November gales- including his dive to the Edmund Fitzgerald.

Ric shares his visit to the Edmund Fitzgerald, including interviews from the men who built, sailed and investigated the tragedy. https://kellogg.edu/about/events/

The most famous messages to come ashore in bottles-

Celebrating the construction genius of building structures strong enough to take on the Great Lakes- and men stationed on these remote outposts that guide ships to safety. https://learningisforever.net

We travel from Milwaukee to Toronto- All five Great Lakes with stops in Detroit, Tobermory, Mackinac Island, and Niagara Falls

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Ric does a week of live talks aboard Le Bellot- traveling all five Great Lakes. Book your cabin here:

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Ric shares the spooky side of Detroit’s maritime history- join us for monsters, ghostbusters and fun!

Ric profiles killer gales and the men who survived them. 1905, 1913, 1940, Morrell, Bradley and the Edmund Fitzgerald

Ric is live in Emmet County! Featuring shipwrecks of the Straits from Le Griffon to Cedarville

Ric shares his historic rides on B-52 bombers and the role of aircraft based in Michigan since biplanes https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=399315~9314946d-6e2e-4182-a40f-57436f01352e&epguid=27aafa2d-91e4-40aa-a05d-408761864365&

Ric tells the 4000 year old story of an ancient ocean and the quest to get the salt to market. Includes 7 shipwreck tales including the newly discovered Adella Shores.

Ric personally explores the wrecksite with insight from the men who built, sailed and investigated the disaster that took 29 lives

Ric explores the ship based on his new book.

While other islands are named for spirits, animals or trees, POVERTY is among the most destitute and apt named islets in the lakes. Families were once stationed here at a remote lighthouse and countless storms have pushed their victims to this these rocks. And then there is the treasure…

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Ric shares his 60 minute film on the worst modern storms on the lakes with questions afterwards

From the earliest cuneiform writing to the Bible, Titanic, and Edmund Fitzgerald. Ric shares fact from fiction as wreckhunters seek the ark and other famous shipwrecks from history! http://www.olli.psu.edu/

Ric appears live near Curtis, MI to share his experience diving the Fitzgerald.

Ric explores the quest for gold, silver and copper in the Great Lakes

Ric returns to Frankenfest with spooky stories from the area. This is a fun event with ghosts, cartoon characters and monsters! At the Fort Gratiot lighthouse www.frankenfest.com

Ric shares stories from his book Tattletale Sounds

Ric does an in-depth look at 12 ships lost in the King of Storms- including interviews with two men who survived what is considered to be the worst on the inland seas