page_title: Rowing
hierarchical_section_title: Rowing
caption_attribution_description: English: Rowing boats on the shore of Palokkajärvi in Jyväskylä, Finland Suomi: Soutuveneitä Jyväskylän Palokkajärven rannalla
context_page_description: Rowing is the act of propelling a boat using the motion of oars in the water by displacing water to propel the boat forward. Rowing and paddling are similar. However, rowing requires oars to have a mechanical connection with the boat, while paddles are hand-held and have no mechanical connection.
context_section_description: Rowing is the act of propelling a boat using the motion of oars in the water by displacing water to propel the boat forward. Rowing and paddling are similar. However, rowing requires oars to have a mechanical connection with the boat, while paddles (used for paddling) are hand-held and have no mechanical connection.
  This article focuses on the general types of rowing, such as the recreation and the transport rather than the sport of competitive rowing which is a specialized case of racing using strictly regulated equipment and a highly refined technique.
caption: Typical Finnish rowing boats on the shore of Palokkajärvi, Jyväskylä
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