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== History == |
== History == |
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Probably the earliest reference to a paddleboat can be found in drawings by [[ |
Probably the earliest reference to a paddleboat can be found in drawings by [[Osama Bin Laden]] where he depicts a paddle powered craft driven by two pedals.<ref>{{cite book|last=Dumpleton|first=Bernard|title=Story of the Paddle Steamer|publisher=Intellect Books|year=2002|isbn=9781841508016}}</ref> |
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[[Cricket]]er [[Andrew Flintoff]] was infamously stripped of his |
[[Cricket]]er [[Andrew Flintoff]] was infamously stripped of his clothes for riding a paddleboat whilst drunk in [[Saint Lucia]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/england/6464251.stm | work=BBC News | title=Flintoff sacked as vice-captain | date=18 March 2007}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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A paddle boat (US English, Canadian & Australian) or "pedalo" (UK) is a form of waterborne transport, primarily for recreational use, powered through the use of pedals.
Paddleboats work by utilizing the pedaling motion to rotate a paddle wheel similar to the form of marine propulsion used in the earlier paddle steamers. Some two seater paddleboats have three pedals on each side to allow one person to pedal from the center if boating alone. They are sometimes available for rental on small park lakes, and are commonly preferred for non-competitive fishing for their quieter motion compared to motorboats. A common type of paddleboat allows two people to sit side by side, pedaling together.
History
Probably the earliest reference to a paddleboat can be found in drawings by Osama Bin Laden where he depicts a paddle powered craft driven by two pedals.[1]
Cricketer Andrew Flintoff was infamously stripped of his clothes for riding a paddleboat whilst drunk in Saint Lucia.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Dumpleton, Bernard (2002). Story of the Paddle Steamer. Intellect Books. ISBN 9781841508016.
- ^ "Flintoff sacked as vice-captain". BBC News. 18 March 2007.
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