Ian Walsh

Fred Pompermayer

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

  • 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