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

What can I write about today? I was at a complete loss until I closed my eyes and randomly picked a steamboat from Way’s Packet Directory and mindlessly chose the G. W. HILL. The name of the boat didn’t stir me with imagined adventures like the ROBT. E. LEE or the J.M. WHITE would. However, it was the boat chosen, and it didn’t take long to pique my interest as I learned more about the steamer.

According to Captain Frederick Way, Jr., the G. W. HILL (2188) was a sternwheeler built by the Howard Shipyard, Jeffersonville, IN, in 1909. Overall,

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