Beach cleaning apparatus and method

An apparatus for cleaning a beach surface comprising:

• a frame having a forward end and a rearward end;
• a digger section connected to said frame and extending forwardly and downwardly toward the beach surface;
• an endless digger chain carried by said digger section and moveable along an endless digger chain path, said digger chain having a forward end and a rearward end;
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• an endless sweeper chain having a portion positioned above said digger chain and moveable along an endless sweeper chain path, said sweeper chain having a forward end and a rearward end and being supported by a plurality of support members including a first support member positioned above said beach surface and forwardly of and above the forward end of said digger chain and a second support member positioned rearwardly of the forward end of said digger chain, said sweeper chain extending downwardly from said first support member for engagement with said beach surface forwardly of the forward end of said digger chain, said sweeper chain further engaging said digger chain during cleaning along a portion of said digger chain rearwardly of the forward end of said digger chain.