(FOX 9) - A Wisconsin man who authorities believe faked his own kayaking death , then fled to eastern Europe, has been sentenced to jail time for the search that had multiple agencies looking for him.

Wisconsin kayaker sentenced

What we know:

Ryan Borgwardt, 45, was convicted on Tuesday for obstructing an officer, and sentenced to 89 days in jail.

The length of the sentence is nearly twice as long as what was recommended under a plea deal reached with prosecutors, and the same amount of time he lied to searching authorities about where he was, the AP reports .

Under the plea agreement, he will pay $30,000 in restitution to law enforcement to cover what was spent during the search, the AP says .

Wisconsin Kayaker fake death

The backstory:

When Borgwardt didn't return home fr

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