to dabble (splash) with the oars
1paddle — I n 1. oar, scull, lever, sweep, steerer. v 2. row, oar, scull, canoe, kayak, ply with the oars; propel, drive, move forward; pole, Chiefly Brit. punt, push. 3. beat, whip, flog, Inf. tan, spank, chastise. II v 1. splash, plash, dabble, slop,… …
