Sam’s Tripping Bibliography
(This list only includes trips of 250 miles or more)
2004: 30-day Canoe Trip in Northern Quebec with Keewaydin (~420 miles)
Trip Leaders: Ted Dunakin, John Minassian Camper: Sam Brakeley
Itinerary: Lac Mistassini – Riviere Wabissinane – Lac Baudeau – Riviere Tichegami – Riviere Eastmain – Lac de la Maree – “Moon” River – Lac Nemiscau – Rupert River – Waskaganish
2005: 26-day Canoe Trip in Northern Quebec with Keewaydin (~250 miles)
Trip Leaders: Paul Jacobs, Paul Rudershausen Camper: Sam Brakeley
Itinerary: Lac Mistassini – Lac Albanel – Riviere Temiscamie – Lac Temiscamie – Lac Dubray – Riviere de la Grand Loutre – Lac Haricot – Riviere Mistassibi
2007: 17-day Thru-hike of the Long Trail in Vermont (~270 miles)
More info on the Green Mountain Club which maintains the route can be found HERE. (As well as a map of the route)
2008: 125-day Thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail (~2175 miles)
More info on the Appalachian Trail Conservancy which oversees maintenance on the route can be found HERE. (As well as a map of the route)
2009: 39-day Thru-paddle of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail in New York, New England and Quebec (~740 miles)
With Andy Rougeot
More information about the Northern Forest Canoe Trail organization which maintains the route can be found HERE. (As well as a map of the route)
Sam published a book about this journey entitled, Paddling the Northern Forest Canoe Trail: A Journey Through New England History. It can be purchased HERE.
2011: 30-day Canoe Trip in Northern Quebec with Keewaydin (~310 miles)
Trip Leaders: Ben Cordero, Sam Brakeley
Itinerary: Lac Albanel – Lac Mistassini – Riviere Wabissinane – Lac Baudeau – Riviere Tichegami – “Little George” River – Riviere Eastmain – Lac de la Maree – “Moon” River – Reservoir Rupert
2012: 36-day Canoe Trip in Northern Quebec and Labrador with Keewaydin(~425 miles)
Trip Leaders: Paul Jacobs, Sam Brakeley
Itinerary: Attikamagen Lake – Riviere De Pas – Lac Tudor – Lac Champdore – Riviere a la Baleine – Lac Privert – Lac Testu – Lac Secondon – Riviere Wheeler – Lac Nachicapau – Riviere Nachicapau – Riviere Swampy Bay – Riviere Caniapiscau – Riviere Koksoak – Kuujjuaq
2013: 14-day Canoe Trip tracing Benedict Arnold and the 1775 Expedition to Quebec (~300 miles)
A map of the journey can be viewed HERE.
More info about the Arnold Expedition Historical Society, which maintains parts of the route, can be found HERE.
Sam published a book about this journey entitled, In The Wake of America’s Hannibal: Tracing Benedict Arnold and the 1775 Expediiton to Quebec. It can be purchased HERE.
2014: 30-day Canoe trip in Northern Quebec with Keewaydin (~320 miles)
Trip Leaders: Ben Cordero, Sam Brakeley
Itinerary: Riviere Temiscamie – Lac Indicateur – Riviere Kaawiiskwamekwaachiuch – Lac Pluto – Lac Pollet – Riviere Peribonca – Lac Onistagane – Lac Peribonca
2015: 17-day Thru-ski of the Catamount Trail in Vermont (~330 miles)
More info on the Catamount Trail Association which maintains the route can be found HERE.
A map of the journey can be viewed HERE.
Skiing with Henry Knox, a book about this journey published by Islandport Press, can be purchased HERE.
2015: 30-day Canoe Trip in Northern Quebec with Keewaydin (~410 miles)
Trip Leaders: Sam Brakeley, Bill Souser
Itinerary: Lac Albanel – Lac Mistassini – Riviere Wabissinane – Lac Baudeau – Riviere Tichegami – Riviere Eastmain – Riviere Cauouatstacau – Lac Daru – Lac Quentin – “Wolf” River – Riviere Sakami – Riviere de Pontois
2016: 30-day Canoe Trip in Northern Quebec with Keewaydin (~315 miles)
Trip Leaders: Ben Cordero, Sam Brakeley
Itinerary: Riviere Eastmain – Ruisseau Leran – Lac Leran – Lac Patamisk – Riviere Nichicun – Lac Sureau – Lac Artigney – Lac Ango – Lac Bourinot – Riviere Eastmain – “Otish Mountain Stream” – Lac Wepaasiu – Lac Chineseu – Lac Indicateur – Riviere Temiscamie
2017: 30-Day Canoe Trip in Northern Quebec with Keewaydin (~400 miles)
Trip Leaders: Sam Brakeley, Sam Scibetta
Itinerary: Eastmain River – Lac Leran – Lac Wahemen – Lac Naococane – Lac Desceliers – Lac Favely – Lac Nichicun – La Grande Riviere
2018: 30-Day Canoe Trip in Northern Quebec with Keewaydin (~400 Miles)
Trip Leaders: Sam Brakeley, Sam Scibetta
Itinerary: Pekans River – Lac Opiscotiche – Lac Opiscoteo – Lac Haste – Lac Gamart – Lac Le Rageois – Lac Guichen – La Grande Riviere
2019: 45-Day Backpacking Trip the Length of New Zealand’s South Island on Te Araroa (~850 miles)
More info on Te Araroa can be found HERE. (As well as a map of the route.)
A book about this trip is forthcoming.
2019: 30-Day Canoe Trip in Northern Quebec with Keewaydin (~360 miles)
Trip Leaders: Sam Brakeley, Drew Sanger
Itinerary: Ruisseau du Grand Portage - Lac Leran - Lac Wahemen - Lac Patamisk - Lac Nichicun - Sakami River - Riviere Galinee - Lac La Savoniere - Riviere La Salle - Lac Sauvolles - Riviere Kaanaayaasiistikw - Riviere de la Corvette - Riviere de Pontois
2022: 31-Day Canoe Trip in Northern Quebec with Keewaydin (~320 miles)
Trip Leaders: Sam Brakeley, Schuyler MacDonald
Itinerary: Riviere Eastmain - Riviere Saffray - Lac Pollet - Riviere Peribonca - Lac Courtois - Riviere Savane - Riviere Lerole - Riviere des Montagnes Blanches - Lac Manouane - Riviere Manouane
2023: 10-Day Crossing of Iceland on Skis
With Jordan Rowell and Kirah Solomon
Loosely following the historic Sprengisandur Traverse
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