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Water bike on Lake St. Clair (Michigan) Pedalo at the Stockholm Exhibition of 1930 A paddle boat on Geneva Lake (Wisconsin). Boats in Japan celebrating spring with a swan pedalo accidentally running into a row boat, 2022 Pedalos in Brazil (called pedalinhos) Human-powered watercraft: aqua-cycle water trikes in the Pacific Ocean with Diamond Head, Hawaii in the background Paddle boats located ...
Pedal boat may refer to: Amphibious cycle, a pedal-powered vehicle capable of operation on both land and water; Hydrocycle, a bicycle-like watercraft with pontoons or a hydrofoil for buoyancy, and pedals for propulsion; Human-powered hydrofoil, a hydrofoil that can use pedals and various other means for propulsion
A few paddle steamers serve niche tourism needs as cruise boats on lakes [a] and others, such as Delta Queen, still operate on the Mississippi River. In Oregon , several replica paddle steamers , which are non-steam-powered sternwheelers built in the 1980s and later, are operated for tourism purposes on the Columbia and Willamette Rivers .
Paddle steamer or paddleboat, a boat propelled by a paddle wheel Pedalo , a boat propelled by pedalling with the feet A paddlecraft, i.e. a human-powered watercraft which is propelled using handheld paddles , such as a canoe or kayak
Eton Racing Boats (ERB) Euro Diffusions; Flying Dragon Boat Co (Huangzhou, China) George Sharrow Racing Shells; Harris Racing Boats, formerly George Harris Racing Boats (Iffley, Oxford, UK) Hi-Tech Racing Boats; Lola Aylings; Karlisch; Kaschper Racing Shells; Kiwi International Rowing Skiffs (KIRS) Owen; Pirsch (Friedrich Pirsch Bootswerft ...
A dragon boat is a long and narrow human powered boat used in the team paddling sport of dragon boat racing which originated in China. For racing events, dragon boats are not rigged with full decorative Chinese dragon heads and tails and are not required to carry a large drum aboard. The decorative boats are used in ceremonial events. They do ...
Boating is the leisurely activity of travelling by boat, or the recreational use of a boat whether powerboats, sailboats, or man-powered vessels (such as rowing and paddle boats), focused on the travel itself, as well as sports activities, such as fishing or waterskiing. It is a popular activity, and there are millions of boaters worldwide.
Italian physician Guido da Vigevano (circa 1280–1349), planning for a new crusade, made illustrations for a paddle boat that was propelled by manually turned compound cranks. [7] Paddle boat, by the Italian artist-engineer Taccola, De machinis (1449): The paddles wind a rope fixed to an anchor upstream, thus moving the boat against the current.