Palm Chinook Unisex Jacket – Cobalt Blue

Palm Chinook Unisex Jacket – COBALT BLUE

Dry Jacket for Paddle Boarding By Palm

The Palm Chinook jacket is a fantastic jacket for paddle boarders, This jacket can be worn on its own as protection against the elements but can also be worn with ‘twin waist’ dry trousers, which allows this jacket and trouser combo to act as an ‘almost’ watertight dry suit. 

At SUP inflatables we specifically pick out products and brands that are perfect for paddle boarding, trialling and testing everything ourselves to seek out what’s perfect and what the limitations are on each product. 

This Palm Chinook jacket is perfect for long-distance and recreational paddling as it is extremely comfortable to wear, with a neck that will stop water if you accidentally fall in (but is not overwhelmingly tight, which both neoprene and latex fittings can be).

This Palm Chinook Unisex jacket can be teamed with twin waist dry trousers to allow for an ‘almost’ dry fit when falling in. The reason we have teamed this jacket with the Palm Zenith and Yak Chinook trousers is these 2 trousers are comfortable with the right cut through the trousers for getting on and off your board, bending and kneeling, as well as standing for long periods.. but very critically these pants DO NOT have a boot/sock. After extensive testing and chatting to other paddle boarders, we find that pants with socks attached do keep the water out, but as these socks are not designed for each size of foot they are very uncomfortable to stand on (so they seem to work for kayakers who are mostly sat down) but for paddle boarders there is too much fabric around the foot and this is uncomfortable and also causes it own instability issues. To get around this problem of cold wet feet which is certainly not ideal, we suggest the pant is teamed with a waterproof sock, (we have chosen the Showerpass brand for its durability and fit). By placing the sock on first, and then the trouser, the trouser cuff seals the bottom enough to keep the foot warm and dry. To keep this option durable and comfortable, a low-profile trainer is worn on top of the sock. 

Paddle on a lake, river or sea, through wind, rain and spray. The Palm Chinook jacket is light enough to pack away small, but with the waterproof protection you need when the weather rolls in. A volume-adjustable hood keeps the wind and rain out, and the internal velcro neck closure and latex wrist gaskets keep out waves.

Features
Fleece-lined double collar with offset zip
ExoSkin inner neck seal
Spraydeck compatible twin waist
YKK AquaGuard zip front pockets 
drawcord adjustable waist 
fleece lined 1/2 zip collar 
laser-cut breather holes 
latex wrist gaskets 
reflective details 
twin waist 
velcro adjustable ExoSkin neck seal 
Velcro adjustable cuffs 

Weight
709 g (S), 748 g (M), 795 g (L), 835 g (XL), 873 g (XXL)

Materials
XP 2.5-layer fabric, 
breathability 5,000 g/m²/24hr (A-1 method), 
waterproofness 10,000 mm

Fabric composition
100% nylon (polyurethane coated)

Textile care
Do not store wet. After use rinse in fresh water. Allow to air dry. Machine wash at 30° C. Do not bleach. Do not tumble dry. Do not iron. Do not dry clean.