Human-powered watercraft

[2] In this case the rowers are usually paired so that there is an oar on each side of the boat.

Sweep-oared craft include: Moving a single stern-mounted oar from side to side, while changing the angle of the blade so as to generate forward thrust on both strokes, is single-oar sculling.

[4] Single-oar sculled craft include: Paddled watercraft, or paddlecraft, uses one or more handheld paddles, each with a widened blade on one or both ends, to push water and propel the watercraft..

Commonly seen paddlecrafts include: Pedals are attached to a crank and propelled in circles, or to a treadle and reciprocated,[citation needed] with the feet.

Pedaled craft include: A pole is held with both hands and used to push against the bottom.