whats with this perceivd problem of flight over water in a single ? If all is running fine and you are happy with it after crossing deserts and mountains..que?
There are a lot worse places than water to be over and have an engine failure. Yes. yes, I know a fixed gear can cause a flip over.
With the appropriate survival gear, jackets, raft, fishing gear, food, flares, a six pack...and an EPIRB these days...MUCH better than into the rainforest where the trees can beat the aircraft to pieces around your ears.Ouch !
In a retractable with a favourable sea and a good landing you may not even get yr feet wet.
Disclaimer...there have been a couple of 'into the scrub' miracles..one a British Army Auster onto the top of a huge tree. The problem then was getting 150' down to the ground.
In FNQ 30 ? years ago a young Sydney whip flew himself and his girlfriend into the rainforest at...position definitely unknown...when scud running nr mountainous terrain to get off the Atherton Tableland in crap SE weather...having been earlier advised not to go due existing wx conditions.
Fortunately, by the grace of the Jungle Fairies, although the Sundowner decelerated thu the vegitation and broke up...they survived without serious injury.
!st Q ...WTFAW ??.. Since water flows down hill they followed and spent happy days in the wet forest until emerging onto a cane farm rather hungry and torn about some 5 ? days later VERY lucky.! Aircraft never to be seen again.