[Paddlewise] Paddlefloat Reentry: Back or Front?

Spent some money wisely and took a lesson from the local paddling guru,
name of Ben.

One of Ben's variations of the paddlefloat reentry seemed better than my
version.  I've been setting up the paddle with the shaft strapped to the
deck just behind the cockpit, and then attacking the boat-outrigger
system from the COCKPIT side of the outrigger, humping my upper body
over the paddleshaft onto the back deck, inserting legs into cockpit,
and then rotating my lower torso around to an upright position. (Dave's
method)

Ben's method involves attacking the boat-outrigger system from the REAR
DECK side of the outrigger, which allows looping an ankle over the shaft
to assist in getting onto the deck.  This seemed easier.  Then, he
rotates his body around a vertical axis to move both legs, in turn, 
across the outrigger and down into the cockpit (simultaneously his upper
body moves over to the centerline of the rear deck).  Rotation of the
torso around a (more or less) horizontal axis then produces an upright
position. (Ben's method)

I'm curious.  Who favors Dave's method and who favors Ben's method?  I'm
pretty sure I evolved my method very unsystematically, and may never
have tried Ben's way.  I think Ben's way is now going to be MY WAY
(apologies to the late Chairman of the Board).

-- 
Dave Kruger
Astoria, OR
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