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With regard to watercraft, paddling is the act of manually propelling or navigating a small boat using a blade that is joined to a shaft, known as paddle, in the water. The paddle is also used to steer the vessel and may either be a single blade or a double blade affair. The main differences between paddling and rowing is that the item used to manually propel or 'row' the boat, known as an oar or sweep, is mechanistically connected to the boat (mechanism is referred to as an oarlock) whereas with paddling, the paddle is not connected. Paddling is indigenous to boaters in Africa, the Americas, Australasia and Asia. Rowing has an ancient history in the Meditteranean, Scandinavia and in Egypt (which is in northern Africa.) Generally, rowers face towards the back or aft end of their craft, whereas paddlers always face towards the front or bow of their craft. Rowers can face forward and row the boat forward either by means of a special mechanism, or else by using a different technique of oar handling. Examples of this are in Italy during an historical re-enactment of a rowing ceremony known as the Vogalonga (the long row) that takes place annually in Venice, Italy. Small boats in Asia can be seen where the boat operator is standing or sitting, facing forward and manning a pair of oars. Oars must be paired, with one oar applied to each side of the boat. When two hands of one person man a single oar, this is referred to as rowing using a sweep oar. Whereas, when one person mans a pair of blades, one hand controlling each, this is referred to as sculling using a pair of sculls rather than oars. A scull refers to a boat that is rigged for skulling. So there are sculling and rowing techniques within the broader generic activity known as "rowing" a boat. Therefore, another main distinction between paddling and rowing is that a person holding only a single blade paddle can propel or paddle a boat forward, backward, or sidewards in a straight line without switching paddling sides, whereas there generally must be a pair of oars or sculls (held by either one or two people) in order to efficiently move the boat forward in a straight line. There is also a technique for propelling a small boat forward by hand power using just a single sweep oar, that is referred to as sculling. For this technique, the sweep oar is projected over the back or aft end of the boat, or stern, sometimes resting in a notch formed in the transom of the boat or else pivoting and held within a pair of small guide posts called thole pins. In single blade sculling, the blade moves transversely behind the boat whereas in rowing and double blade sculling, the blades move longitudinally alongside of the boat. Chinese sampans (small boats, still seen in the waters off Hongkong) utilize a specialized sweep oar called a yuelo (pronounced: you-low). It is S shaped and the handle is usually tethered to a post on board the boat. It hangs over the stern of the boat and is manipulated side to side in a flattened figure of eight shape through the water. Pressure is exerted by the blade towards the water backwards in order to propel the boat forwards. In Burma (Myanmar) single paddles with very long shafts are controlled by fishermen by wrapping one of their legs around the lower portion of the paddle shaft while in a standing position facing forward. By pulling their legs backwards and thrusting their torsos forward while holding the top of the shaft in one hand, the leg paddlers can propel their boats ahead. There are also double oar rigs used in Asia where the blades are controlled and powered by the legs alone, leaving the hands and arms of the rower free. Double bladed paddles were developed to propel kayaks in Alaska, Canadian Arctic region and Greenland. Gondolieries propel gondolas forward in a straight line using a single blade oar while in a standing posture. The oar is connected to the gondola towards the aft end of the boat and the blade is handled more like a paddle than a conventional sweep oar to gain purchase in the water. The blade moves underwater similar to a single canoe paddle forward propulsion stroke, such as the "J" Stroke and the Canadian Stroke. Therefore, gondolas and sampans combine aspects of both rowing (single blade attached to long shaft which is connected to the boat) and paddling (forward propulsion achieved by a single blade). From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License Does breakwater make paddling easier or more difficult? Q. I guess I should clarify. Is it easier compared to open water, like the ocean? Asked by Simba - Sun Aug 10 02:34:49 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. Depends on which side of the breakwater you're on. If you're on the inside, then you're basically in a harbor, and the breakwater will provide protection from the incoming waves (but not the wind). If you're on the outside, you're not only dealing with open water, but the waves can push you into the breakwater and reflected waves can make the water confused. Answered by awaywa - Wed Aug 13 02:07:36 2008 What is the least expensive and best quality kayak for paddling in mostly calm water? Q. Solo seat, over 10 ft. long, any color Asked by heritage - Tue Apr 7 16:49:15 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. I'm not sure you can get both cheapest and great quality in the same kayak. I'd start by looking for used kayaks. They're often in good shape and are much cheaper than new ones. Craigslist often has a lot. Prices vary wildly. Try to find something 50-75% off retail. Try to demo at local kayak shops. Sometimes they have good sales on demo and rental fleets. If you stick with a major kayak brand, you'll probably end up with a good-quality boat. About 80% of the major brands in the US are owned by 2 companies these days (links below). I've also seen very cheap off-brand kayaks at some of the big-box sporting goods stores. For plastic boats, the construction seemed ok, but the design and features were kind of lacking. For the same money, I'd [cont.] Answered by awaywa - Sat Apr 11 13:38:43 2009 keeping paddling pool clean?
Q. I've got a kiddies paddling pool 200 gallons and i want to treat it so it doesn't go off. is there a easy way instead of using loads of chemicals... how about aload of salt? Asked by hotflameburns - Tue Jun 6 07:32:59 2006 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. You'll have to use the same stuff you find in public pools - chlorine. In the right dose there's no problem. and far less dangerous than any bugs your kids might pick up from untreated water. Answered by dave.unwin - Thu Jun 8 11:16:53 2006 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Paddling"
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