Ben Gravy is one fine human. And he's representing the surfing experience as well as anyone. Not without fault or a higher-than-thou ethos, but with an openness tough to find these days. He's willing to let all the warts, and bumps, and bruises be laid out for the public to see – making a living by being as real as possible. "I'm working on being a professional human," he says. We talked about his 50 states mission, how he combatted alcoholism and the movie being made about his life (stay tuned).