Backwater

huopaus

(a rowing stroke in which the oar is pushed forward to stop the boat)

padon pidättelemä vesi

(the water held back by a dam or other obstruction)

takapajula

(a remote place; somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc.)

epäröidä

(to vacillate on a long-held position)

huovata

(To row or paddle a backwater stroke)

huovata

(to vacillate on a long-held position)