The River: Getting the CLYDE spiffed up for potential sale, Capt. Don offers up some descriptive vignettes
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: The CLYDE’s Trip From Alma to Aurora with big trouble at Andalusia Slough
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The River: Crew risks everything in harrowing voyage over raging seas to massage ship captain’s ego
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The River: The voyage to Bermuda on the ACADIAN VICTORY as low man on the totem pole
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The River: Grizzled Capt. Howard Tate taught me a lesson when he challenged me on the ‘Fool’s Knot’
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The River: The Crack(ed) Crew of the Delta Queen, 1970, and sketches by the self-taught Bob Sikes
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The River: Finding night watchman’s job after college, meeting characters and gathering up stories
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The River: In between Delta Queen and P.A. DENNY, there was saving historic homes in Covington
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The River: There are rivermen and there are rivermen, then there’s unforgettable steamboatman Ed Smith
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
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…
The River: The story starts in 1991 as Vanna White cuts the ribbon opening casino boat gambling. . .
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
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: Whistles have a special place on boats and there are so many stories to tell about them . . .
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The River: An enjoyable time aboard the BELLE of CINCINNATI 2018 River Hop comes to an end
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
U.S. House approves measure to allow historic Delta Queen Steamboat to resume overnight voyages
The nation’s last authentic overnight steamboat may once again cruise the rivers of America’s Heartland and Deep South. Tuesday, the…
The River: Finding right relationship with tough Capt. Beatty and continuing to learn as much as possible
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The River: Needing job, he meets legendary Captain John Beatty . . .and the story begins
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The River: Some short tales about life aboard river steamboats; remembering the people behind them
By Captain Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune The Captain’s Table Yes, I do recall Captain Wagner telling visitors that the…
The River: Living and working closely with a boat crew sometimes meant dreaming the same dreams
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The River: Hearing from ‘Doc’ Hawley about the murder in the Crew’s Mess on the Delta Queen
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The River: The DELTA QUEEN hated Volkswagens or the story of a better story that makes a legend
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…