The future of Maui surfing? Maybe after he has a hot dog and warms up on the beach.

"I'm happy to be able to give back to a place that has given me everything that I have in my life right now: all of my friends, family and everything I learned from the ocean around here," says Walsh

A kid at heart, this winter Walsh took to the Jaws lineup on an inflatable hot dog. So it makes sense that one of the many additions to this year's Menehune Mayhem was a water trampoline that the kids went crazy on.

Maui County Mayor, Alan Arakawa, cruised down to Hookipa as a guest awards presenter and to show his support for Walsh'’s Menehune Mayhem.

For a decade now it's all been about having fun and being safe. An adult paddles out with the tiniest groms during their heats.

Grommet with a fresh Kazuma under his arm? We must be in Maui.

The Brothers Walsh: Ian, Shaun, DK and Luke.

The future of surfing is alive and well at Hookipa Beach Park.

DJ Compose kept the dance floor packed with dancing grommets.

A personalized message from the contest's founder and namesake.

This kid's already got the big-wave stance down pat. In a year or two you may see him out at Jaws.

Ian Walsh and his beneficiaries.