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CHUGGING ALONG: Matt Bosgraaf, right, owner of the Kayak Centre in North Kingstown, adjusts the pedal drive system on a fishing kayak in the store’s showroom. With him is John Van Ness, the store’s product specialist. Bosgraaf says the business is growing, helped by the recent acquisition of a kayak rental business. 
PBN PHOTO/­ELIZABETH GRAHAM

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LEVELING UP: Matt Bosgraaf, who began working at The Kayak Centre in North Kingstown nearly 25 years ago as a high school student providing basic waterside assistance and customer service tasks, was recently named a co-owner of the business, which features instruction, rentals and sales, alongside founder Jeff Shapiro.
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Expanding services, scope helps Kayak Centre cruise for nearly 30 years

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As The Kayak Centre approaches its 30th anniversary in business this fall, Matt Bosgraaf has been there for most of its history. Bosgraaf, now 42,...
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