5 Advantages of Rowing Boats

Any boat with oars is a rowing boat, and that includes skiffs, shells, canoes, kayaks, rubber rafts and plain old, flat-bottomed wooden row boats. There are some wonderful advantages to rowing boats.

1. They're easy to operate. Almost anybody can operate a rowing boat. Sure, you may splash around for a while, but you'll get the hang of it quickly. And if you lose your oars, you can lie down and row with your arms.
2. It's great exercise. Rowing is a good aerobic exercise and it works your entire upper body. If you row a lot, you'll develop great pecs and a strong heart.
3. It's cheap. You don't have to spend a lot of money on a fancy rowing boat; you can borrow the one that's moldering in the rafters of your dad's garage. It's okay if it leaks a little; just make sure you have a bucket on board in case the water gets a little too deep.
4. It's quiet. The only noise you'll hear is the gentle swish of your oars entering the water, the solid whack of your oars hitting things other than the water (the boat or your head) and the sound of your own voice cursing because you just dropped both oars into the water. (Note to self: next time, use floating oars.)
5. It's environmentally friendly. Rowing boats don't pollute the water or air with carbon emissions and they don't stir up the natural habitat or frighten the native fauna (including humans). The only pollutant produced by rowing boats comes from fishermen who have been on the lake too long with too much beer.