i tried (unsuccessfully) to get the local steam boat owners
association to hire john hartford to entertain at their
gathering in the sacramento delta a couple of years ago in the fall.
they are an interesting collection of folks
and their boats are wonderful--they run on
various fuel--from pine cones, to diesel,
wood, propane, and gas. from small canoes
to large tug boats. They always have a
boat race and picnic in September.
John Hartford made a wonderful video
that shows him piloting a riverboat,
a paddle wheel steamer, on the mississippi river!
He does his magical playing while dancing, too.
sacramento boat pix
more boat pix