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 SandersSpecial to NKyTribune
The view from my window, high above Aurora Bend on the Middle Ohio River, changes each morning with these recent freezing temperatures. Large patches of floating ice look more like protruding shorelines than they do frozen water. Still, I don’t anticipate a fully frozen river as I remember from 1977 and 1978. Not enough days lie ahead of freezing weather forecasts to complete the process thoroughly.
Although commercial towboat traffic seems to have lessened below my window, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, recently released this statement:
“At this time, there have been no unexpected closures or impacts to navigation within our area of responsibility on the Ohio River.”…