0 present participle of paddle
1 to push a pole with a wide end through the water in order to make a boat move
2 to walk with no shoes or socks on through water that is not very deep, often at the edge of a beach, etc.:
3 to swim by moving your feet and hands up and down
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.