On 1-May-2004, "Rick" wrote:

Considering that I am presenting to a novice, I stand by what I wrote.

Why complicate things for a novice? I've seen beginners screw up a paddle
brace entry. If you just sit in the kayak, you're as stable as it gets.
If you sit on the back deck, you _need_ the paddle because you're unstable.

The only time the cowboy entry fails is when the water is too deep to stand
in. So you have to learn the paddle brace entry anyway. But it should be
used as required. Simplify, simplify, simplify.

Mike