The present invention relates to a propeller, more specifically to a paddle wheel propeller, comprising a paddle wheel and a paddle plate, characterized in that: an air chamber with one end open and the other end closed is drilled on the axis of the paddle wheel , a number of paddle boards are installed on the circumference of the paddle wheel; the paddle boards are telescopic paddle boards, including a first paddle board and a second paddle board, the first paddle board is a cavity, and a rectangular sliding tube is embedded in the cavity , a sliding block is arranged inside the rectangular sliding cylinder, and a second paddle board is fixedly installed at the center of the outer surface of the slider block. The end of the first paddle board is provided with a sliding outlet, and the second paddle board protrudes from the sliding outlet or Indentation, several groups of telescopic springs are provided between the inner side of the slider and the inner side of the cavity; an air inlet channel is provided between the rectangular sliding cylinder in the cavity of the first paddle board and the pipe wall at the connection of the paddle wheel. The paddle wheel propeller is used in conjunction with the ship to provide thrust for it.