i have no idea what was just said. During the power paddle phase, there is at least a moderate amount of torso and upper body rotation as shoulders follow the paddle until the end of clean power and the paddle then cleanly exits the water for in air recovery to the next catch. A torso rotation during recovery back to center causes a slight reactive torque through my butt to the canoe seat in the opposite direction, which would be a turning force toward the paddle side. There is no drag, intentional or otherwise by paddle or anything else. Experiment shows it is real, most noticeable in lightweight fast boats traveling in a direct straight line at speed.
