
Ian Walsh

Ian Walsh
Surfing Ambassador
Hometown: Haiku, Hawai’i
Resides: Haiku, Hawai’i
Keep Smiling :)
Career Highlights
- Creating Menehune Mayhem, a free nonprofit annual event that promotes surfing, sportsmanship, creativity, scholarship and environmental awareness for the youth of Maui at Ho'okipa Beach Park, December 2003
- Turning Menehune Mayhem into a 501(c)(3) 2016
- Partnering with Patagonia May 1, 2017
- Releasing Distance Between Dreams, December 2016
- Third-place finish, Xcel Pro Sunset Beach 2004
- Xcel Pro Sunset Beach Winner 2005
- HIC Pro Sunset Beach Winner 2015
- Third-place finish Monster Energy Pipeline Pro 2006
- WSL Hawaii Regional Series Winner 2015
- SURFER Poll Heavy Water Award Winner 2008
- SURFER Awards Best Documentary Winner (Distance Between Dreams) 2016
- Fourth-place finish WSL Pe’ahi Challenge 2015
- Eddie Aikau Invitee 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
- Nixon Tavarua, Fiji Event Winner 2010
- Gerry Lopez Big Wave Challenge - Mt Bachelor Winner 2014
- Fourth-place finish Sunset Open 2011
- Fourth-place finish Vans World Cup of Surfing 2014
- O’Neill The Mission Winner 2006
- Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards finalist 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014