Marc - if you're just going to be recording HD video then any of the GoPro cameras will be about the same. You can probably get the GoPro Hero 2 for a good price these days.
However if you don't need top quality then you could probably get away with one of the GoPro clones that comes in a similar waterproof hard case. I've seen ones at Kmart for about $40-$50 and while they only shoot 720p, as opposed to 1080p or 4k on the newer GoPros, I think the quality would be more than enough for your purposes.
I don't have any first hand experience with the non-GoPro ones though so I don't know how reliable they are but I'm sure you can find reviews out there for them.
If you have the budget though you can't go wrong with a GoPro or the little Sony action cameras.
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