The Money FindIt's my opinion the money was not planted near the Columbia river. the following comment is from the lab where the money was tested.
"The only thing in the lab report was that the money was consistent with being submerged in water and that sand recovered off the money was consistent with silt from the Columbia."
"consistent with being submerged" now, if the bag was secured tight from Cooper for the jump most of the money would indeed become compressed, and probably protected in the bag to a certain extent. so, it's not really the case of "how did three bundles arrive on the beach together" the evidence shows it's part of the compressed block of money that was in the bag for several years prior to the D-Day landing
The FBI has a time frame that is getting mighty close to the Columbia river as time has past with new evidence coming into view about the "pressure bump" if we have just a minute or so in error with the time frame of the flight it's possible Cooper went fishing. the odds were extremely high in the past for not having a water landing, evidence suggests other wise.
1) Time frame issues with the flight path.
2) Two versions where the plane was by the pilot & co-pilot.
3) Time frame issues with the jump time that slowly gets closer to the Columbia river.
4) Money found down stream from the known flight path.
5) High water levels could have deposited the money.
6) The dredging operation could have deposited the money.
In my opinion these factors can not be over looked on how it's a mystery where DB Cooper is located?
As I mentioned before, I want to have records showing a plant is not the best option to look at. several people push this idea that could give people the only logical way it arrived on T-Bar. it just doesn't appear that way to me?
Added: The money was still in it's original order when the FBI packed the bag. some 5+ years later and Cooper hasn't touch some, or any of the money? doubtful. I've said it in the past, why not send a 20 to the FBI if one wishes to prove they made it? why take a chance it would get washed out into the Columbia and never seen?