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The Human-Powered Boats and Ships ClipArt gallery offers 80 illustrations human-powered vessels and tools such as oars and paddles.

A scene illustrating a young boy jumping off of a diving board into a river. In the distance there is a figure swimming downstream, a boy looking down from a cliff and a figure canoeing into the sunset.

Boy Diving into a River at Sunset

A scene illustrating a young boy jumping off of a diving board into a river. In the distance there is…

A river passing close by a house. A boat is coming in to land with people waiting for its arrival. The cottage is shaded by a large tree and appears to have a dovecote or other community birdhouse.

House by River

A river passing close by a house. A boat is coming in to land with people waiting for its arrival. The…

An illustration of a rowboat.

Rowboat

An illustration of a rowboat.

This sign indicates that rowboating is permitted nearby.

Rowboating, Black and White

This sign indicates that rowboating is permitted nearby.

This sign indicates that rowboating is permitted nearby.

Rowboating, Color

This sign indicates that rowboating is permitted nearby.

This sign indicates that rowboating is permitted nearby.

Rowboating, Outline

This sign indicates that rowboating is permitted nearby.

This sign indicates that rowboating is permitted nearby.

Rowboating, Silhouette

This sign indicates that rowboating is permitted nearby.

Man rowing.

Rowing

Man rowing.

Man demonstrating the reach when rowing.

Rowing

Man demonstrating the reach when rowing.

Man demonstrating the recover when rowing.

Rowing

Man demonstrating the recover when rowing.

A device used to attach an oar to a row boat.

Rowlock

A device used to attach an oar to a row boat.

One of a fleet of sailing vessels. Smaller boats are seen either coming from or going to the ship.

Old Sailboat

One of a fleet of sailing vessels. Smaller boats are seen either coming from or going to the ship.

The sampan is a Chinese boat made from three planks: one flat bottom and two sides.

Sampan

The sampan is a Chinese boat made from three planks: one flat bottom and two sides.

A man using a single scull to row a boat. Sculling was used by ancient Chinese, American Indians, and by gondola pilots.

Scull

A man using a single scull to row a boat. Sculling was used by ancient Chinese, American Indians, and…

"Earliest representation of a seagoing ship." -Breasted, 1914

Earliest Egyptian Ship Illustration

"Earliest representation of a seagoing ship." -Breasted, 1914

"The representation shows the arrangement of the tiers or oars in a two-banked ship. In just what way the lines of rowers in triremes and quinqueremes were arranged is unknown."—Myers, 1904

Prow of a Roman War Ship

"The representation shows the arrangement of the tiers or oars in a two-banked ship. In just what way…

A sailor being tossed a life line after ship wrecked.

Shipwrecked Sailor

A sailor being tossed a life line after ship wrecked.

An ancient ship used by Greeks and Romans. The ship has three rows of oars on each side, with a man operating each oar.

An Athenian Trireme

An ancient ship used by Greeks and Romans. The ship has three rows of oars on each side, with a man…

The state barge of Venice, which was used in the ceremony of "Wedding the Adriatic."—Myers, 1905

State Barge of Venice

The state barge of Venice, which was used in the ceremony of "Wedding the Adriatic."—Myers, 1905

A young man standing in a canoe holding a spear and a shield against a mountainous background.

Young Brave

A young man standing in a canoe holding a spear and a shield against a mountainous background.