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The River: Remembering Madison Berry, 29, on anniversary of his death; ‘riverlorian’ who loved river

August 7, 2022December 1, 20246

The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…

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The River: Remembering the eventful day that the CLYDE became mine, and, yes, I’d do it all over again

June 19, 2022December 1, 20242

The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…

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The River: Eventful week on river — fire aboard historic NATCHEZ, Belle of Louisville wins Derby race

May 8, 2022December 1, 20249

The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…

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The River: Life is just different in the winter without a boat, and come Spring there’s plenty to do ashore

March 20, 2022December 1, 20248

By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune (The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders is sharing the…

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The River: The Captain is back at keyboard (with ear to door), sharing tales of life on river as he lived it

March 13, 2022December 1, 20249

By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune (The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders is sharing the…

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The River: After too much procrastination, the rafter CLYDE finally gets her fancy white collars

February 6, 2022December 1, 20243

The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…

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The River: There’s cold, colder and coldest — and then (brrrrr) there are the days on a riverboat in ice

January 30, 2022December 1, 20241

The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…

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The River: Now a Captain and ready to take the Delta Queen and her ‘Kiddie Crew’ on an excursion

January 23, 2022December 1, 20241

The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…

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The River: A half-century of steamboat memories, all the experiences, really are just a ‘moment in time’

January 2, 2022December 1, 20245

The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…

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The River: Yes, there were once mouth-watering perks on riverboat casino; then, Vienna sausages

November 28, 2021December 1, 202417

By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune (The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders is sharing the…

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The River: A young boy finds adventure (and life lessons) and meets some characters along the way

October 10, 2021December 1, 20242

(The Captain is taking a bit of a break but is “itching” to get back to his writing. It’ll be…

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The River: Stern paddlewheeler houseboats were all the rage — and oh what fun there was to be had

October 3, 2021December 1, 20243

While our good Captain is taking a bit of a break, we are sharing the origins of his storytelling —…

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The River: 1952 started badly but ended up being the year a young boy really connected with the river

September 19, 2021December 1, 20244

(Editor’s note: The Captain is taking a bit of a break and will be back soon. So we are sharing…

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The River: The Captain remembers with love and fondness the best ‘River Gal’ he ever knew

August 22, 2021December 1, 202412

The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…

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The River: Remembering loyal river dog ‘Boy’ and a young boy’s betrayal that won’t soon be forgotten

July 25, 2021December 1, 20246

The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…

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The River: Cub pilot Jonathan Sanders joins the crew for stormy, life-threatening journey up the river

July 18, 2021December 1, 20249

The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…

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The River: Recent grounding of AMERICAN JAZZ spurs memories of similar incident on DELTA QUEEN

July 11, 2021December 1, 202410

The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…

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The River: Readying the CLYDE for the treacherous 1300-mile journey from Wisconsin to Cincinnati

May 30, 2021December 1, 202420

The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…

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The River: Belle of Louisville’s steam whistle screams victorious in the thrilling Great Steamboat Race

May 2, 2021December 1, 20248

The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…

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The River: ‘Detoxing’ after a very long life on the river, having mixed feelings and a lot of memories

August 9, 2020December 1, 20247

The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…

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The River: Rafter CLYDE to soon be on her way with new mistress; will her former Captain watch her go?

July 5, 2020December 1, 20249

The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…

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The River: Memories of winterizing the steamboats for the season and other historic times on the river

December 8, 2019December 7, 20244

The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…

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