A guided day of fishing on the Pamlico, another on the upper Neuse, a weeklong stay at the beach, whitewater kayaking on the Green River Gorge, tickets to the Carolina Hurricanes hockey game — adventure awaits bidders at Sound Rivers’ annual online auction.

In keeping with the organization’s work, many of the items donated for the auction are waterways-related: handtied fishing flies, an inflatable stand-up paddleboard, tote bags handcrafted from recycled sails, Megalodon shark teeth found in coastal waters by Sound Rivers’ members and also scuba divers, and fine art reflecting life on the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico rivers.

Auction items will be on display at the Oyster Roast, but all bidding will be online. Anyone interested can bid on auction items at auctria.events/SoundRivers2024.

Sound Rivers is an environmental nonprofit, based in Washington, New Bern and Raleigh, that monitors and protects the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico watersheds which cover nearly 25% of North Carolina’s land mass.