Greg Long drowned two years ago. It was classified as "non-fatal" because, well, he's still here telling Vice Sports about the Cortes Bank beating. The mental toll was expensive, and there's no guessing why when you see the graphic footage of an almost lifeless Greg on the boat's deck. It's gotta be hard when your job, your income, your lifestyle depends on how well you ride big waves. And for a moment of misfortune to take you too close to the bright white light, getting back on the end of the shovel isn't as easy as it sounds. As candid as we've come to expect from Mr. Long, he shares the hardest time of his life at the bar that's heard a number of stories.