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Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board

20071h 30m6.0 / 10

He's Back! And Catching More Waves!

Johnny Kapahala, a teen snowboarding champion from Vermont, returns to Oahu, Hawaii, for the wedding of his hero -- his grandfather, local surf legend Johnny Tsunami -- and to catch a few famous Kauai waves. When Johnny arrives, he meets his new family including "Uncle Chris" (the 12-year-old son of his new step-grandmother) who resents the upcoming marriage. Chris's only interest is to join a mountain boarding crew led by a teenage bully. When Johnny's grandfather and his new wife open a surf shop that also caters to mountain boarders, they are soon embroiled in a turf war with a rival shop owner who wants to shut their business down.

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Checked Sep 5, 2026

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Synopsis

Johnny Kapahala, a teen snowboarding champion from Vermont, returns to Oahu, Hawaii, for the wedding of his hero -- his grandfather, local surf legend Johnny Tsunami -- and to catch a few famous Kauai waves. When Johnny arrives, he meets his new family including "Uncle Chris" (the 12-year-old son of his new step-grandmother) who resents the upcoming marriage. Chris's only interest is to join a mountain boarding crew led by a teenage bully. When Johnny's grandfather and his new wife open a surf shop that also caters to mountain boarders, they are soon embroiled in a turf war with a rival shop owner who wants to shut their business down.

More about Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board

Cast

Brandon BakerJohnny Kapahaala
Cary-Hiroyuki TagawaGrandpa Johnny Tsunami
Jake T. AustinChris
Robyn LivelyCarla
Mary Page KellerMelanie
Yuji OkumotoPete
Rose McIverValerie
Jonathan McDanielSam Sterling

Credits

Directed by
Eric Bross
Written by
Max Enscoe, Annie DeYoung, Ann Austen, Douglas Sloan

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Collection
Johnny Tsunami Collection

Production

  • Rubicon Films, LTD
  • Utica ProductionsUnited States
  • Disney ChannelUnited States

Themes

blended familyhawaiisequelsports