Apostle Islands Windsled and
Aviation Museum Inc.


LaPointe Windsleds


WINDSLEDS INC. All-Terrain Windsled

     Featured Windsled is currently owned by Windsled's Inc. (Arnie & Ronnie Nelson of La Pointe)


Copyrighted photo taken from "on Thin Ice" by Charles R. Nelson
WINDSLEDS INC. All-Terrain Windsled
Copyrighted photo taken from "on Thin Ice" by Charles R. Nelson
WINDSLEDS INC. All-Terrain Windsled
Copyrighted photo taken from "on Thin Ice" by Charles R. Nelson
windsled running down La Pointe Main street
     Rare photo of windsled running down La Pointe Main street.


Copyrighted photo taken from "on Thin Ice" by Charles R. Nelson
WINDSLEDS INC. All-Terrain Windsled
Copyrighted photo taken from "on Thin Ice" by Charles R. Nelson
WINDSLEDS INC. All-Terrain Windsled
     Ronnie Nelson unloading passengers at Grigg's approach.


Copyrighted photo taken from "on Thin Ice" by Charles R. Nelson
Hydraulically operated front nose wheel
     Hydraulically operated front nose wheel was originally a twin Beechcraft main landing gear.


Copyrighted photo taken from "on Thin Ice" by Charles R. Nelson
Photo of windsled shortly after being repowered.
     Photo of windsled shortly after being repowered.


Copyrighted photo taken from "on Thin Ice" by Charles R. Nelson
Drivers seat and controls
     Drivers seat and controls. Note the ear protection placed near the hydraulic control levers.


Copyrighted photo taken from "on Thin Ice" by Charles R. Nelson
Photo of Arnie and Ronnie Nelson's windsled during rebuild in 1988.
     Photo of Arnie and Ronnie Nelson's windsled during rebuild in 1988. Note the double mounted wooden Sensenich propellers.