| Recovery Details |
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| Location: Sunset Beach, Sandbanks Provincial Park Date September 11, 2026 |
| Primary Challenge lost Platinum ring after a week of being lost in the water with rough wave action. |
| Search Method grid search water area in waist height |
| Result ring found and returned |
Losing a wedding band is every newlywed’s worst nightmare, especially when it slips off into the water. That was the reality for Nathan when a trip to Sandbanks Provincial Park took an unexpected turn.
Shortly after his text came in, we Ryan and I got on the phone with Nathan and his wife, Kiera, to gather the details. Because Nathan had concrete landmarks for where he was standing in the shallow water (less than 5 feet deep), we knew we had a solid starting point.
We immediately connected them with Ryan, scheduling the underwater recovery for Friday morning right after my night shift wrapped up. This would put 2 seasoned detectorists on this recovery mission.
Overcoming the Elements
The days leading up to Friday posed a massive challenge. Strong winds had been blowing continuously across Sandbanks, churning up the lake and shifting heavy amounts of underwater sand.
Our biggest concern wasn’t the depth—it was the high probability that the ring had been buried deep beneath a fresh layer of sediment from the rough waves.
Once on site, Ryan geared up and systematically worked through a tight, methodical grid search, checking every target carefully despite the shifted terrain.
Patience and precise grid control paid off. Deep beneath the sand, the detector signaled a sharp, solid 34 on the Nokta Ultra detector that James was using.
Ryan filmed while I dug down with my Pull Tab Gears sand scoop, cleared the silty sand,
and pulled Nathan’s Platinum wedding band back into the light.
We are thrilled to report that the ring has been safely shipped back to Nathan and Kiera so they can get right back to celebrating their new marriage.
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