The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune The 1971 Season for the Steamer DELTA QUEEN began officially…
The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune The Ohio River recently crested at 60.91 feet at 6:15…
By James Dady Special to NKyTribune At last. Jessica K. Whitehead’s “Driftwood,” her biography of Bellevue-born Harlan Hubbard, has been published by the University Press of Kentucky and is cause for celebration among all who cherish the art he made, and the art of how he lived. Hubbard was, of course, an important Kentucky visual…
The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune April has seen its share of violent weather and flooding…
The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune During a series of trips beginning this past week, 55…
The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune Naturally, the river way of life, like the waterways we…
The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune While President Donald Trump made many assurances during his marathon…
The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune At 2:45 p.m., Sunday, March 4, 1972, the DELTA QUEEN…
The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune Fifty-five years ago, 1970, one of the most exciting years…
The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune Sadly, this past week, I watched a video of the…
The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune This past Tuesday, I was entertained and enlightened while watching…
The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune Aurora, Indiana, nestled comfortably along Mile 497 on the Middle…
The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune So far, with the bitter weather of January 2025, this…
The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune A photograph of the handsome St. Louis steamer MARK TWAIN…
The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune Suddenly, that 1980’s tune by Queen, the British rock group,…
The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune Last week’s river column featuring the U.S. Lighthouse Service Tender GOLDENROD…
He’s back! The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune “Yea, though I walk through the Valley of…
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story that first appeared in October, 2016. This will be the last of Capt. Don’s republished columns….
(The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This story first appeared on December 25, 2017) By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune Walter Hoffmeier’s houseboat, the PAL-O-MINE, appeared nothing like the mass-produced,…
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story. It first appeared in December, 2018. By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune Winter will officially…
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This story first appeared in 2020. By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune Back when I was steamboating, the AVALON and, later, the DELTA QUEEN…
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This is a part of a long and continuing story. This story first appeared in December 2020 By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune The…
