Grinding in Torrent Peak

Perhaps an unintended side effect of the constantly respawning monsters in the main room of Torrent Peaks is fairly frequent levelling up. At this rate, I'll be pretty over powered by the time I get up to this tower's master. 

Unfortunately, why I've been grinding with these monsters is because the water wheel has me partially stumped. I need to get the pegs lined up so that they can be used to climb up from floor to floor. But while you're using the switch to move the water wheel the camera is fixed at such an angle that you can only see one side's pegs. Yet you need to align the other side's pegs with outcroppings as well. Without using a guide, I've got nothing but guesses and trial and error to go off of. 

I might be better off just hitting up GameFAQs. 

In the meantime, I've got to say that I really appreciate the ability to throw enemies. When you're being swarmed on a narrow platform it really helps to make space. But having the monsters in the main room respawn every time you wander off to a different floor really makes it a pain to leave the tower. 

Nonetheless, the game continues. Hopefully the next tower's more combat-based.