手て漕こぎ

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

rowing; paddling by hand

Refers to manually propelling a boat with oars or paddles, as opposed to using a motor or sail. Often used attributively with ボート or 船.

• 手て漕こぎボートで湖みずうみを渡わたった。

  We crossed the lake in a rowboat.

• 手て漕こぎの船ふねは静しずかでいいですね。

  A hand-rowed boat is nice and quiet, isn't it?