I don't mind wet feet, but I also don't travel in the shoulder seasons.  Might have to change it up a bit when I do, or at least look at thicker wool socks.  Yeah, there have been some portage landings where we had to climb up the canoe, but most I've been able to wade in safely to at least my knees, and set the canoe down 100% in the water.

Their method looks somewhat reasonable for all of those nice sandy beach entries on flat/calm water, you know, most of what you find in the BW/Q  ;D ;D ;D

I'd have to say that if you drug my canoe through the sand or grounded a bow or stern by sitting on the deckplate or gunwhales that way, I wouldn't be happy.  Joe from Red Rocks is a very good canoe finish restorer, so he probalby doesn't mind the scratches and extra wear.  It is good form to stabilize the canoe for others to get out, so I'll give them partial credit.