ORIGINAL: Popriv

1st time out this season and I blew it. Got a little far out over the trees while setting up for a landing, as I should have made my last turn towards me the plane went the other way. It got down behind the trees before I could react..
Never saw it again.. It went down in what I'd call a flood plain for the charles river..Worst place it could go, Mostly open land but covered with vines and thick growth from 2 to 5' high. water is from ankle to waist deep. I walked out into it in a big U. every step is a battle fighting to step over vines, usually knee deep occasionally thigh deep in water. I made two trips out and back. soaked up to my waist. gave up, went home.
By the time I got home I knew I had to go back. Changed my clothes, grabbed a ladder and headed back.
I dragged the ladder through the swamp setting it up against the few trees in this " swamp ". I climbed the ladder and used binoculars looking for a bit of red... Nothing... how about that tree over there? I climbed 5 - 6 trees and finally gave up. I'm pretty sure its in this open area, only thing I could think of now is an arial photo. If I could see it I could battle my way to it...
Am I correct that the engine should be good for some time if its only in water and wasnt damaged on impact.

Any links to inexpensive light RC cameras?

I'm looking for someone with a camera already setup...

I feel like theres no closure. there are no remains....

Bummer..

Steve