I wanted to use this page as an opportunity to focus on a variety of life adventures including those closely tied with my career.
Throughout my life, I have been blessed with the opportunity to work alongside some of the most amazing people and be a part of extraordinary projects. Not because I am special in any way. But rather, I happened to be at the right place, at the right time.
So, I created my “Next Adventure” blog. We pre-plan the larger adventures, mostly due to logistics. But the smaller, equally exciting adventures can be seen below. Feel free to visit some of these pages. Perhaps they might provide you with some ideas.


My name is Eric Waidelich and I work for a risk management company. Rizikon, Inc. is a member of the FDI Group of companies. I’m responsible for operations and business development.
Prior to this position, I served several government administrations, working with policymakers, leadership, agents and internal partners.
Before that, held executive positions responsible for regulatory compliance and business operations.
Earned my undergraduate degree from Siena Heights University and currently pursuing my master’s in public administration from Rackham Graduate School, University of Michigan.
I served in the U.S. Navy from 1987 through 1991. Was deployed on the USS Roosevelt CVN-71 and USS Ranger CV-61.
Toward the end of my service, I was a recipient of a letter of commendation from Rear Admiral Zlatopor, Battle Group Echo, U.S. Pacific 7th Fleet, for duties performed during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
Still doing some homework on whether I can pull this off over the summer or not. Not 100% sure yet. Also, don’t want to give away where I am looking. See if you can guess based on the geography in the photo. Will keep you posted if we can pull this off or if we…
Just recently embarked on an unforgettable scuba diving excursion from the coast of Key Largo, FL. Over two amazing days, I had the opportunity to participate in four exhilarating dives, each one revealing unique and awe-inspiring sights. From exploring the historic Benwood wreck to encountering mesmerizing marine creatures like stingrays, nurse sharks, sea turtles, and…
The Adventure Mine is a copper mine near Greenland, Michigan that operated from 1850 to 1920. During that time, miners removed more than 11 million pounds of native copper from the ground. We decided to step back in time to the world’s greatest copper district and experience one of Michigan’s best-preserved historic mines. During our…
Recently, I had the opportunity to go on a remarkable adventure with my father-in-law, a Vietnam veteran. The two of us, along with my son and one of my daughters, had the opportunity to experience the thrill of flying in the iconic UH-1H Huey helicopter, with the doors wide open and the wind rushing through…
Allow me to preempt the story with sharing the fact that my wife is scared of flying. So for her birthday, I decided to take her skydiving. Makes perfect sense right…? It was one of those things we always talked about, but never did. In the spirit of pursuing adventure, this year just felt right.…
August 2018. We decided to head out to the Rocky Mountains for a few days. We had an absolute blast but our rear-ends are a bit sore. Spent some time living like old school cowboys and then moved on to using modern modes of rugged terrain transportation. It was absolutely amazing. The photos and video…