Before revision: wide|Johnson's Shut-Ins panorama A shut-in is an Ozark term for a river that is naturally confined within a deep, narrow channel steep section of a creek or river that has cut through a mountain obstacle, creating a short canyon where the riverbed contacts bedrock, frequently resulting in rock formations that create a chain of pools and rivulets.
After revision: wide|Johnson's Shut-Ins panorama A shut-in is an Ozark term for a steep section of a creek or river that has cut through a mountain obstacle, creating a short canyon where the riverbed contacts bedrock, frequently resulting in rock formations that create a chain of pools and rivulets.