Anything you choose will be cumbersome because you can't create friction on the water (well...), your ability to move is based on your ability to move water around you.

There are solutions that leverage a pair of catamarans and a track system, or a prop. These tend to move very slowly, much slower than a canoe or kayak. The water wheel style systems seem to move faster, but you can just get a pedal kayak and will be the fastest human powered craft on the water.