The River: The Captain is back at keyboard (with ear to door), sharing tales of life on river as he lived it
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: ‘Talk to me. Talk to me.’ A riverboatman learns to listen to the voice of the river
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river…
The River: Alcohol consumption happens; a personal journey continued past face-down-on-the-floor
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The River: Paddlewheelers especially wooden ones are a special kind of boat; here’s a tutorial
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The River: Revisiting an ill-fated Delta Queen charter that spoiled Super Bowl IV for fancy-pants guests
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The River: After too much procrastination, the rafter CLYDE finally gets her fancy white collars
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The River: 1970 best known for the catchy slogan ‘Save the Delta Queen’ and, yes, a broken anchor
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The River: Miscellaneous reflections of a life fully lived on the river — gathering rosebuds while I may
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The River: A half-century of steamboat memories, all the experiences, really are just a ‘moment in time’
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The River: There’s cold, colder and coldest — and there will always be days on a riverboat in ice
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The River: No COVID relief in sight, but there are role models for weathering any storm; try resilience
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river…
The River: As a second grader, he stayed glued to the radio for news of the ISLAND QUEEN tragedy
By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune (The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders is sharing the…
The River: Sometimes there are dreadful and sad memories, especially when the River claims its own
By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune (The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders is sharing the…
The River: Fifty years ago this week, the DELTA QUEEN departs New Orleans; come along for the trip
By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune (The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders is sharing the…
The River: Last river journey for regal Delta Queen: ‘Tied off at Galvez Wharf. End of the Line. Amen.’
By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune (The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders is sharing the…
The River: Recalling the good times and great storytelling of iconic pilot Captain Albert Kelley
By Capt. Don Sanders Special to NKyTribune (The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders is sharing the…
The River: A young boy finds adventure (and life lessons) and meets some characters along the way
(The Captain is taking a bit of a break but is “itching” to get back to his writing. It’ll be…
The River: As a young boy, loving sights, smells and sounds of the river and learning lessons for a lifetime
(The Captain is taking a bit of a break and will be back to his storytelling soon. Meantime we are…
The River: 1952 started badly but ended up being the year a young boy really connected with the river
(Editor’s note: The Captain is taking a bit of a break and will be back soon. So we are sharing…
The River: Where to start? With great storytelling and an “in the beginning’ — for a great way of life
(Editor’s note: Captain Don needed a bit of a break to take care of some personal business — and he’ll…
The River: Turning to an old-fashioned journal in the footlocker to spur some rich memories
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
The River: A farewell to Madison Berry, 29, amazing ‘riverlorian’ and riverboat buff, who loved the river
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…