How did people move boats up the river against the current? A) using gasoline engines B) motor powered boats C) using paddles, poles or horses D) men swam, pulling the boat
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C) using paddles, poles or horses.
Before the invention of gasoline (petrol) engines, people used several methods to move boats upriver against the current. One common method was to use human or animal power.
1. Paddles: Boaters would use paddles to row against the current. This required significant physical effort and was practical only for smaller boats or in rivers with a mild current.
2. Poles: In shallow waters, boaters could use long poles to push against the riverbed, propelling the boat upstream. This technique, known as "poling," was quite effective in the right conditions.
3. Horses: A method called "towing" involved horses or mules walking along a towpath beside the river, pulling the boat via ropes. This allowed larger vessels to move upstream and was used extensively on canals and rivers before engines became common.