The River: All's quiet on the river
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.
A couple of weeks ago, the riverboats were all anyone talked about until River Roots ended and the paddlewheelers departed the Middle Ohio River for home.
- The New Orleans-bound Steamer NATCHEZ flew by Aurora Bend the day after Roots held its last boat ride.
- The 111-year-old BELLE OF LOUISVILLE steamed in the opposite direction to the shipyard for its five-year inspection, a United States Coast Guard requirement for all passenger-carrying vessels of the BELLE’s size.
Where’d all the riverboats go?
The chill on the river is more than autumn temps returning to the Ohio River Valley.
Author's summary: The riverboats have departed Cincinnati after River Roots.