Really? The Texture of the Water in Me Correlates with the Water I'm Paddling in?

Are you skeptical that the texture of the water in my cells correlates with the texture of the water under my paddle? Are you asking “would a tensometer find a correlation between the 'texture' of the lake water and the texture of the Carie-water?" I think this is correct, medically and physics-wise. Yes, as you 'tense' the water with your strong stroke to give yourself something to push off of, you also tense the water in you. More importantly, sensorially speaking, feeling that connection is what matters.

Instead of the 'really?' question, ask: is the idea of the 'texture of the water' useful? ('Is it intrinsically pleasurable?' is also a good one.) By 'useful,' I mostly mean – does it make you a better paddler? Does it help you organize yourself more efficiently? Can you paddle longer and faster, or slower and with more finesse – whatever you want? 'Useful' is the groundwire. Good articles I can cite from PubMed are also of value! But in my opinion, the articles with their tensometers are the proxies. A sensorial richness that leads to better paddling is the 'reality.'