The River: Everyone dreams of a paddlewheeler (and there’s much to love), but know they are work
By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune Everybody thinks they want a paddlewheeler. “They’re so cute,” someone gushed. Or: “When…
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The River: As the New Year approaches, it’s time for remembrances of the year past — and the stories told
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The River: Great Skiff Race; an adventure to become rowing champion of the Great Kanawha River
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The River: The ‘Intervening Years’ (1961-1965) — remembering good times, the big race, college . . .
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The River: End of the line for the Avalon as she is lovingly transformed into the Belle of Louisville
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The River: Going upstream to Pittsburgh, the city on triangle formed by three rivers, where the Ohio starts
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The River: Taking the AVALON up-river and enjoying the towns and a lot of history along the way
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The River: More adventures; loving the captain for making a stalwart steamboatman of a young boy
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The River: Time to head back to school, but the river beckoned and college would have to wait
By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune The Fall Semester at Eastern Kentucky State College was within a week of…
The River: The trip upriver to Louisville and the harrowing saga of ‘head man’ Shorty Robinson
By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune Once more the AVALON landed at Paducah but stayed just long enough to…
The River: Memphis behind; a brief encounter with young lady and a glimpse of grand Cairo hotel
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The River: Plodding upsteam on Mississippi, seeing waste inferno, sights to dazzle the senses and more
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The River: Getting Night Watchman duties, wearing shirt too big, hat too small and missing New Orleans
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The River: Heading toward the Gulf, the AVALON offers experiences to prepare a fellow for Captaincy
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The River: Tarzan, Lester, a snake, an ill-conceived prank marked the AVALON’s trip to Bayou Sara
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The River: A young man becomes a ‘captain’ and takes the Delta Queen from Cincinnati to New Orleans
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The River: AVALON on the way downriver, picks up some guests, and later a canoe, skiff race ensues
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The River: Downbound, entering Mark Twain’s Lower Mississippi and falling in love with ‘Father of Waters’
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The River: Summers are scorchers on the Upper Mississippi; mayflies add to misery; Tommy’s story
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The River: Can’t stay away, and second season on AVALON is reconnection with old friends and new
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The River: Robert and Rollie Mae Lollar, a Steamboat family love story; remembering a special friendship
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The River: Two glorious summers decking on the AVALON are vivid, compelling memories, even now
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…