Johnson Shut-Ins State Park, MO
Some of us jumped on bikes this morning and went in search of the shut-ins.
The shut-ins are a series of waterfalls and whirlpools that flow into several larger swimming holes.
It took us a bike ride and a short hike to reach them.
It sure was great fun riding bikes with my big bro. Just like when we were kids.
Here's just a couple of the falls. We had a blast walking or swimming from fall to fall.
It's hard to capture a wide shot of all the shut-ins. They span at least several football fields. When we first arrived this morning there were just a few people. By late this afternoon there were hundreds.
Fortunately, the river absorbed the crowd pretty well. This is the second best river next to our own South Yuba River.
We spent the entire day playing in the water. I loved playing with Shelby, a darling 5 year old. She was my little buddy for most of the day.
Marc, Sheila, Matt, Kerry and Owen hanging in the water.
Tonight was s'mores, campfires and glow sticks. Summer time indeed.
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