“A Superior Design…Whaleback Shipwrecks” by Ric Mixter
Whalebacks were unique ships built in Superior, Wisconsin. Shaped like submarines, they sailed for 80 years before the tanker “Meteor” was retired as a museum ship. Ric’s lecture and visual presentation profiles their inventor and includes underwater visits to the Sagamore, Colgate and Cort. Program length 45 minutes plus Q and A.

“Diving the Great Lakes” by Ric Mixter
This lecture and visual presentation can be designed to highlight stories of shipwrecks near your area. Our library includes nearly 100 wrecks from around the lakes. This makes it possible to customize the program to your area of interest. Program length 45 minutes plus Q and A.

“The Edmund Fitzgerald Investigations” by Ric Mixter
This lecture and visual presentation takes you to the Edmund Fitzgerald, the most investigated shipwreck in the Great Lakes. Diver, Ric Mixter is one of only a few who have actually visited the ship in the cold icy depths of Lake Superior. Hear it from Ric first hand the story of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Program length 45 minutes plus Q and A.

“Final Run…Storms of the Century” by Ric Mixter
From the 1905 gale storm to the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, this lecture and visual presentation is most often selected. Ric, a diver and photographer gives first hand information of events from interviews he conducted with survivors. His interviews also included survivors of the 1913 storm on the Great Lakes. Ric’s stories of diving the wrecks make this program unique. Program length plus Q and A.

“The Making of Deep Six” by Ric Mixter
This lecture and visual presentation highlights the making of the highly acclaimed video documentary. The presentation features 6 freighters at the bottom of the Great Lakes. Ric shares some of the behind the scenes adventures in making the award winning documentary. Program length 45 minutes plus Q and A.

“Safe Ashore…The 1940 Armistice Day Storm” by Ric Mixter
This lecture and visual presentation is a big hit for the communities along Lake Michigan’s shoreline. This storm claimed over 60 lives and sent 3 steel freighters to the bottom of Lake Michigan. Seventeen sailors were spared thanks to three Pentwater fishermen. Ric held interviews with the survivors and has actual film footage of the 1940 storm and the rescue.  Program length 45 minutes plus Q and A.

“The Ship Time Forgot…The Carl D. Bradley” by Ric Mixter
This lecture and visual presentation features the 600 foot, self-unloading freighter, known as the Carl D. Bradley. This is the second largest shipwreck in the Great Lakes. Ric tells stories about the ship and the two men who survived the sinking in Lake Michigan. Ric served as the sole dive cameraman for the first visit to the Bradley in 1995. Program length 45 minutes plus Q and A.

“Valley Girls…Ships built on the Saginaw River” by Ric Mixter
The area of the Saginaw Valley birthed hundred of ships, from wooden barges to giant steel warships. Valley Girls chronicles the final resting place of some of these ships. Ric also tells stories of some of the vessels that are still sailing today. The presentation features the Daniel J. Morrell, Eber Ward, Newell Eddy, Merida, Pretoria, Sevona and several others. Program length 45 minutes plus Q and A.