Number two.
How can you make it through the canol barrier without getting spotted? I blinked under water and still got alerts.
I personnaly climbed back up to street level rather than go by the waters. I just blinked on top of those wooden log sticking out of the water and from there up to the streets. Happily, you aren't playing against the clock, so the barrier can very well close and you will be okay ( didn't even try and reach for it before it closes... Is it possible to pass under ? )