WTF is OABI? Well, it's pretty cool, actually

If you look at the word, “OABI” and wonder what the fuck it means, you’re not alone. The acronym stands for “Once Around Belle Isle,” which makes a ton more sense. The stand-up paddleboarding, kayaking, and surfski event challenges metro Detroiters through a 7-mile natural and non-buoyed course around Belle Isle and through the international waters of the Detroit River. Maybe you don’t really feel like getting your toes wet — that’s fine. You can always just watch the racers from the shore line.

Saturday, 8/13, Event starts at 10 a.m.; 1 Riverbank Dr., Detroit; oabidetroit.com; prices to participate vary.