Greg Long drowned at Cortes Bank. In 2012, he took off on a massive wave, made it to the bottom, and fell. The ensuing hold down nearly killed him. Read his thoughts on it here. After nearly two years, Greg returned back to Cortes to face the wave that almost took his life. Under a perfect sky, Cortes turned on, seemingly just for Greg. In the interview with Vice above, Greg talks story about the wipeout and the difficult path back to his place in the water.

