That is called rowing. A boat can also be propelled with one oar off the stern and that is called sculling.
It depends on what you can afford, rowers tend to uses Empachers. (but they are really expensive)
The smallest rowing sweep boat (one oar per person) is a pair with 2 people, one person rowing each side. The smallest rowing sculling boat (2 oars per person) is a single, one person rowing both sides. Source: I am a rower B)
The person in the boat that instructs the members of a boat while rowing is called the coxswain (if that's your question).
The person who steers the boat is called a cox, the person who sets the pace is called stroke, then the person behind is called 3 seat, the person behind 3 seat is called 2 seat and then at the back is bow.
stop rowing
The most people in a rowing boat is 8 not including the cox.
canoe and rowing boat
The "passenger" is called a coxin and he is controlling the boat and gives commands.
rowing/boat rowing
the last person in the boat is called the coxwain or the cox and it is their job to stear the boat and to coordonate the two sides
If the boat has an oarsman...a Coxswain.