Robber’s Roost
March 21, 2014 3 Comments
Robber’s Roost near Casey State Park, acquired its name from a policeman with a sense of humor. He was Sprat Well’s son-in-law. Sprat was an old-timer who once owned river property from Eastin’s Rogue Haven to the Obstinate J Ranch. The Roost was a well-known steelhead hole and nearby Pat’s Fly and Tackle provided fishermen with licenses and the required accessories. The rapid opposite the Roost had one of the largest whirlpools on the upper Rogue. A boat might spin around for half a minute before the river relinquished its grasp and the vessel could move on. I knew the rapid as the Cottage Kitchen riffle, because there was a small restaurant above the Roost that I liked to frequent. This restaurant and its co-owners, Mrs. Caroline Kelsey and Miss Allyn Goss, will be the subject of a future post. In the meantime, please enjoy the video clip below of Robber’s Roost Rapid. The 1964 flood took the rapid away and replaced it by a mild chute.
About Robert M. Weiss
Site of Discovery and Wonder 
Ahihihi the kid is just pointing at it. Where is the “now” views? 😀 Loved the name’s history.
LikeLike
I have gone to the Upper Rogue/Shady cove to fish with the family since the late 1950’s. Remember going to the Cottage Kitchen every night for dinner and staying in the original Riffle on the Rogue cabins owned by George & Jess before the flood.
LikeLike
Thanks, Mark, for your interesting info. Incidentally, I knew the Cottage Kitchen ladies quite well and plan to do a post on them… I never stayed at the original Riffles on the Rogue cabins, but I remember a red building just before Casey State Park.
LikeLike