By the way: Surfing was once invented by penguins. So it's no wonder that the birds hold their own surfing world championships among themselves. That's reason enough for hothead Cody Maverick to take off from Antarctica on the first whale he can find, heading for the South Seas, where he plans to take the title away from his seemingly unbeatable rival, Tank, after his idol, Big Z, apparently lost his life in the last competition. But once there, Cody realizes that it takes a little more than just a willingness to take risks, and that he definitely needs his new friends—Lani, the lifeguard, and the crazy Chicken Joe...