RLT DIVER III CAPTAINS

Who's at the helm?

Ralph Thoren lives in Fairmont, Mn and has been diving since August 1990. Ralph received his instructor certification in 1995. Ralph is a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer and is a trained PADI instructor in all Specialties offered at RLT Divers Inc. including: Deep, Nightdiver, Boat, Wreck diving, Photo, Equipment, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Dry suit diving, Search and Recovery, Underwater navigator, Ice Diving and Enriched air. Ralph also holds TDI certifications in Basic Nitrox, Advanced Nitrox, Decompression procedure's Basic Tri-mix and Advanced Tri-mix. Ralph is PADI cpr/firstaid certified. In addition to lake Superior diving Ralph enjoys spear fishing in the gulf and freshwater. Ralph is a current member of GLSPS and a supporter of Lake Superior wreck preservation as well as location and verification. Ralph became a Coast Guard Captain in 2001 and has had much boating experience on Lake Superior, Lake Michigan and the gulf as well as other inland lakes and river systems. Ralph's favorite wreck is the Kamloops.