Backwater

cofka

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

prowincja

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

rozlewisko

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

zaścianek

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

cofać

(To row or paddle a backwater stroke)

cofnąć

(To row or paddle a backwater stroke)

wahać się

(to vacillate on a long-held position)