My D-800 may be dead

As others have indicated, there is always cause for concern when canoeing. A canoe is a very unstable watercraft. I was taught how to behave in a canoe from the age of about five years, because my father was an avid canoeist. However, I have also learned that avid or even knowledgeable canoeists are few and far between.

My wife, for example, learned about sailing when she was young, but not about canoeing. Therefore, each season when we get ready to set off in a canoe for the first time, I remind her about the vessel's instability, have her do a bit of controlled playing around to demonstrate the limits of movement, and practice methods of moving that are safe. All this is done before such things as cameras are loaded on board. We also always let each other know, and receive verbal acknowledgement from the other, before either of us moves in any way, even to commence or cease paddling. This type of communication is taught in beginner training as standard operating procedure for anyone who uses a canoe.

If you did not take the above precautions with your canoeing companion, you may appropriately take full responsibility for both the capsize and the damage to your camera.