Retired dentist has fun with paddle-sport shop

NEW LOCATION: Jeff Shapiro, owner of The Kayak Centre of Rhode Island, recently relocated to 70 Brown St., in North Kingstown. From left, Mollie Goodwin, manager; Jeff Shapiro, owner; Sam Loomis of East Greenwich; and Abbey Torres of Cranston. Loomis was trying on flotation vests. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO
NEW LOCATION: Jeff Shapiro, owner of The Kayak Centre of Rhode Island, recently relocated to 70 Brown St., in North Kingstown. From left, Mollie Goodwin, manager; Jeff Shapiro, owner; Sam Loomis of East Greenwich; and Abbey Torres of Cranston. Loomis was trying on flotation vests. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Jeff Shapiro, owner of The Kayak Centre of Rhode Island, said he’s always been “a water person.” Growing up in Philadelphia, Shapiro said his parents and grandparents frequently brought him to places on the coast. His passion continued, and while he pursued a 46-year career in periodontistry he was actively involved in a kayak tourism,

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