 The Brownhills Canoe and Outdoor Centre opened in 2006 , funded by British Waterways with the assistance of partners such as Sport England , the European Regional Development Fund and Walsall Council , and offers canoeing and kayaking lessons on the canal , close to the centre of town . Nearby Chasewater is a prominent watersports site , with the Watersports Centre offering a variety of water skiing facilities , including the largest children 's coaching scheme in the UK , and the sailing club providing year @-@ round windsurfing and dinghy sailing . 
