Early access to Flood Town
Go into your mission editor and move your marker to either bridge that connects the first half of New Marais to Flood Town. Raise the marker so that it's at least a good 50 feet higher than the raised bridge. Now exit your mission editor and Cole will instantly appear where your marker was when you exited. You should be able to use your thrusters and clear the gap between the raised bridge and into Flood Town.