Six long time friends go fishing together and suddenly are struck by a violent storm. Following the storm they find that they are apparently the only remaining people left on earth. Using their varied abilities they struggle to establish a new way of life based on everyday survival skills. Propagation of the species becomes an important part of all their lives. As they work to solve their problems they accept the fact that their ultimate destiny is no doubt a primitive existence. As the years slide by they will encounter romantic involvement and tragic events leading toward an uncertain future.