There is disclosed a watercraft paddle apparatus operable by a user's legs and feet. In an embodiment, the watercraft paddle apparatus comprises a pair of rails positioned side-by-side and mountable to a watercraft, each rail configured to slidably receive a pedal mechanism adapted to slide back and forth along each rail. Each pedal mechanism includes a downwardly extendable paddle adapted to engage a water surface on which the watercraft is floating during a backward stride and to lift from the water surface on a forward stride, whereby a user can operate the pedal mechanism in each rail using an alternating walking or skiing motion. In an embodiment, each pedal mechanism is supported laterally by a front axle with a pair of wheels on either end of the front axle engaging the parallel rails. In another embodiment, each pedal mechanism is attached, via a rotatable joint, to a rear axle with a pair of wheels on either end of the rear axle engaging the same parallel rails as the front axle, whereby, the rotatable joint allows each pedal to be angled through a range of motion in order to support a user's foot throughout a stride.


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    Title :

    WATERCRAFT PADDLE APPARATUS


    Additional title:

    APPAREIL DE PAGAIE D'EMBARCATION


    Contributors:
    KUNTZ CARL (author)

    Publication date :

    2019-02-25


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B63H Schiffsantrieb oder Steuerung der Schiffe , MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING / B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS



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