...There are some hard core types that do the surf down at the Virginia Beach oceanfront. They wade out and “look” underwater...
Beaches are great places to prospect for gold & silver. Beach water a little cooler than body temperature, suntan lotion, & alcohol don’t mix & cause jewelry to come flying off.
With a good underwater metal detector such as a Minelab Excalibur and some persistence, you can find some great Stuff there.
The goal for metal and relic hunters isn't the gold, but the surprises and good works
. In August, the group got an email from a desperate bride-to-be. The woman had lost her $27,000 platinum, diamond engagement ring in the water off of First Landing State Park. The group got permission to search, which is mandatory with state parks. They created a schedule of volunteer searchers who had waterproof detectors. The ring was found on the third day of searching.
My mother in law lives on a small river that is only three feet deep, but goes deeper right in front of their house. I keep meaning to snorkel down there and see what the river bottom looks like. Lots of tubers and canoers there.