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 Cincinnati River Roots celebration is about to be recorded in the history books today, following a spectacular week of festivities. Soon after a bout of thunder showers last Tuesday, the summer’s persistent heat dropped to more autumn-like temperatures more suited for October.

Although Roots officially began this previous Wednesday, the show really started as soon as the steamboat NATCHEZ departed New Orleans , her hometown, bound for the Middle Ohio River.

Last Sunday’s column described the carrying on as the famed riverboat passed h

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