When Kite Beach is your local spot, you get good quick. Tim Walsh is one of those locals that benefited from being a local. He’s grown up shredding with some of the world’s best pro kiters. We asked him about his firsts…
FIRST BOARD?
The first board I had was a 130, 2013 Rascal. Then Naish made the Grom board. That was one of my favourite boards of all time.
FIRST KITE?
The first kite I had was the Ride 4, which was my only kite.
FIRST KITEBOARD VIDEO YOU WATCHED?
I don’t remember the first one, but I do remember loving the video where Nick Jacobsen climbed the crane in Cape Town and ate the sandwich on top.
FIRST PRO YOU MET?
The first pro I met was Jesse Richman, who also lives on Maui.
FIRST TRICK?
The first one I did was a Backroll, which I did by accident.
FIRST TIME YOU THOUGHT YOU COULD BE A PRO?
I do not remember having that thought, I just progressively got into it.
FIRST CAR?
I still don’t own a car.
FIRST KITEMARE?
First kitemare I had was with my friend Oskar. We’ve had a lot more since.
FIRST ROAD TRIP?
My first road trip was not a kite one, it was through National Parks in California. I have not been on a kite road trip yet.
FIRST AIRPLANE KITE TRIP?
The first time I traveled to kite was to Oahu.
FIRST PHOTO SHOOT?
My first photo shoot was when Naish came out with the Grom board.
FIRST YOUTUBE VIDEO?
The first YouTube video I was in was a video we made during a hurricane on Maui.
FIRST CONTEST?
My first contest was 2016 Bridge of the Gods in the Gorge.
FIRST TIME ON THE PODIUM?
My first podium was during the first event I did. I got second place.
FIRST VICTORY?
The first contest I won was 2017 Bridge of the Gods, my second contest.
