Lost Wedding Ring Recovered in Mauston, WI
Waterpark Distress
July 30, 2025
Sandy Shores Resort in Mauston, WI offers users an exciting inflatable obstacle course. The inflatables sit atop a clay lined pool landscaped to bring the lake experience to users. Ringed by clean, soft sand, it offers ample seating for those just wanting to enjoy the sun. It’s the beach br
ought to south-central Wisconsin.
Sebastian was enjoying the floating inflatables when, while climbing back up out of the water, he felt his wedding ring slip off into the water. As a newlywed, he really wanted this ring back, and had been looking for the ring for four days, diving down and searching by feel. At the depth where his ring was lost, it was completely dark. He even tried some ideas provided by a local detectorist to no avail. When he called, he was desperate for success.

After speaking with Sebastian and receiving a few aerial map images by text, I agreed to the search. The owner of Sandy Shores was gracious and gave me permission to dive before the park opened for the day. Sebastian provided the perfect location to begin my search and after a few minutes diving in the search zone, I found his ring.
Like many jobs in life, if you have the right tools, some experience, and a willingness to try, there is often success. Sebastian provided detailed information to guide me. I brought the tools and the experience in using them. Together, we returned this precious reminder of their wedding day.






I was called to find a ring on Robinson Island late Saturday afternoon the day before Easter. The ring was lost in the water near the their boat when the owner threw the anchor to set a stern line in about waist deep water. By the time I got there the party and most of the boats had gone home, so it was easy to maneuver while searching except for the pop tops and pull tabs. When you’re hunting jewelry you can’t depend on knowing the metallurgy so you have got to dig everything. I wasn’t counting but I’ll bet I dug over 100 pull tabs. That said when I finally located the ring the data from my detector was unmistakable. Ring was recovered, we got back to the dock with a little sun left and the the family was all happy.


This nice lady lost her beautiful wedding ring in the woods across the street from her home. But she wasn’t sure where. I searched using a detector with a small coil so I could check in weeds, brush and around trees. It took about an hour to find it in some weeds it fell into, out of sight, next to a pine tree. The detector was telling me right where it was but I couldn’t see it. It had fallen down to soil level in a tight clump of weeds. She couldn’t believe I found if. I wa happy too because it could have been anywhere. It was quite different from a beach search.