Randy Gerylo Featured as Detecting Expert on Quest for the Lost Vikings

Local detectorist Randy Gerylo has taken on the role as the detecting expert on the TV show Quest for the Lost Vikings, now airing on Super Channel.

And honestly, that’s a big deal.

This isn’t just some random history show. It follows David and Jo from the The Explorers Club as they try to uncover the truth about their Viking heritage and whether Vikings actually made it to North America earlier than we’ve always been told.

They’re not just sitting around talking about it either. They’re out in the field, searching for real evidence. Real locations, real signals, real finds.

That’s where Randy comes in.

He’s the one bringing the detecting knowledge to the table. Reading the land, understanding targets, and helping figure out what’s worth digging and what could actually matter. And the coolest part is he’s doing it right here in his home province.

That alone is something to be proud of.

But what really makes this story crazy is that Randy already found something years ago that fits right into this whole conversation.

About 7 years back, he pulled a coin out of the ground that most of us wouldn’t even believe if we didn’t see it. A 1320 penny from King Edward II.

Think about that for a second.

A coin from the early 1300s, found in Canada, with a metal detector.

From what we understand, it’s believed to be one of the oldest coins ever found on Canadian soil this way. That’s not just a cool find, that’s something that makes you stop and think.

Because coins don’t just randomly show up.

They get brought somewhere.

And when you start connecting that to the idea of early exploration, especially before Christopher Columbus, it really makes you wonder what actually happened back then.

That’s what makes this show worth watching. It’s not trying to hand you all the answers. It’s digging into the unknown and asking better questions.

And now you’ve got someone local, someone who actually puts in the time in the field, playing a real role in that search.

From detecting fields around Manitoba to being the expert on a TV series like this, that’s pretty unreal to see.

Makes you think a bit differently about the next signal you dig.

~Robin Paré