Johnny Kapahala, a Vermont teen snowboarding champion, goes to Oahu, Hawaii, for his grandfather's wedding and to surf the legendary Kauai waves. When Johnny arrives, he meets his new family, including "Uncle Chris," his new step-12-year-old grandmother's son. Chris's sole desire is to join a mountain boarding team led by an adolescent bully. When Johnny's grandfather and his new wife build a surf and mountain board shop, they quickly become entangled in a turf war with a competing shop owner.
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Johnny Kapahala, a Vermont teen snowboarding champion, goes to Oahu, Hawaii, for his grandfather's wedding and to surf the legendary Kauai waves. When Johnny arrives, he meets his new family, including "Uncle Chris," his new step-12-year-old grandmother's son. Chris's sole desire is to join a mountain boarding team led by an adolescent bully. When Johnny's grandfather and his new wife build a surf and mountain board shop, they quickly become entangled in a turf war with a competing shop owner.
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