Im wondering why we only see a part of the pic. It is obvious that this is a clipped pic and that there should be more. What draws my interest is the hand holding the plastic/metal piece just to the right side of the pic. It appears a right foot is there also. From the position i would not be surprised if there was someone sitting on an edge of the boat with their left foot in the water pushing the boat along, and that they were only in a foot or two of water.
What does that look like to anyone else?
(actually) I think he's aft (or daft) in the boat, and that's the handle for an outboard motor.