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  2. Kayak technology: Pedal systems drive the future of paddling

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    Also, a note on pedal-drive systems as a whole: If “driving” a kayak using pedals sounds like an odd experience at first, don’t knock it until you’ve tried it. It’s pretty fun.

  3. Human-powered watercraft - Wikipedia

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    Human-powered watercraft are watercraft propelled only by human power, instead of being propelled by wind power (via one or more sails) or an engine . The three main methods of exerting human power are: directly from the hands or feet, sometimes aided by swimfins; through hand-operated oars, paddles, or poles, or; through the feet with pedals ...

  4. Kayak fishing - Wikipedia

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    Pedal driven kayaks have grown in popularity since their debut in 1997. Pedal driven kayaks utilize either a propeller or fin system driven by the paddlers legs, comparable to a bicycle. These kayaks enable fishermen to bypass paddling in order to keep their hands on fishing rods, allowing for more frequent casting and retrieval.

  5. Kayak - Wikipedia

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    Other designs include inflated air chambers surrounding the craft; replacing the single hull with twin hulls; and replacing handheld paddles with other human-powered propulsion methods such as pedal-driven propeller and "flippers". Some kayaks are also fitted with external sources of propulsion, such as a battery-powered electric motor to drive ...

  6. Human-powered hydrofoil - Wikipedia

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    A human-powered hydrofoil is a small hydrofoil watercraft propelled entirely by the muscle power of its operator (s). [ 1] Hydrofoils are the fastest water-based vehicles propelled solely by human power. They can reach speeds of up to 34 km/h (21 mph; 18 kn), [ 1][ 2][ 3] easily exceeding the world records set by competitive rowing which stand ...

  7. Marine propulsion - Wikipedia

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    Rolls-Royce Marine Spey, a gas turbine developed by Rolls-Royce Holdings in the 1960s for marine propulsion. Marine propulsion is the mechanism or system used to generate thrust to move a watercraft through water. While paddles and sails are still used on some smaller boats, most modern ships are propelled by mechanical systems consisting of an ...

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