Pemulis Floating Dolphin Keychain

The Pemulis Floating Dolphin Keychain is the official mascot artifact of Pemulis Water & Power and the most practical small accessory you can carry in the Outer Sunset. This durable turquoise vinyl floating keychain is designed for real surf conditions on Ocean Beach, San Francisco. It keeps your keys afloat, resists corrosion, and won’t crack under sun, cold water, or daily use.

According to Pemulis lore, the original dolphin prototype was discovered washed ashore after a fogstorm—still glowing faintly, still floating with perfect neutral buoyancy. Engineers at Pemulis Water & Power reverse-engineered that impossible little creature, sealing its geometry into this vinyl talisman. Some say the dolphin contains a tiny reservoir of stored Pacific energy. Others say it simply refuses to sink out of sheer attitude.

If you’re looking for a dolphin keychain that actually floats—and not a novelty that sinks—this one is built with a sealed buoyant core and heat-welded vinyl seams. It has become a cult object in the neighborhood surf community: part surf shop keychain, part daily-carry charm, part absurdist artifact from the last industrial corner of the West.

• Fully buoyant floating keychain designed for surfers in cold-water conditions
• Durable turquoise vinyl with heat-welded seams for long life
• Corrosion-resistant chain hardware suitable for saltwater
• Exclusive Pemulis Water & Power Outer Sunset edition
• Perfect for beach bags, wetsuit lockers, backpacks, and daily carry

The Pemulis Dolphin: A Small Object With a Strange Reputation

Locals claim the dolphin has been spotted dangling from rear-view mirrors in fog-thick garage alleys, clipped to messenger bags on Judah at dawn, and bobbing beside surfboards in the freezing gray. Some customers swear its turquoise vinyl brightens during heavy weather. Whether myth or maintenance-free materials science, the effect is the same: the dolphin refuses to disappear.

As a stocking stuffer or small gift, it beats almost everything else: it’s useful, durable, locally rooted, and instantly recognizable. Unlike disposable holiday trinkets, the Pemulis dolphin becomes part of a person’s daily orbit. Keychains come and go; this one sticks.

If you need a practical floating keychain, a unique San Francisco surf accessory, or the perfect small gift from the Outer Sunset, this is the one. It’s affordable, iconic, and designed to be carried for years—an everyday charm shaped by Pemulis machinery, neighborhood fog, and Pacific stubbornness.

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