Here's a towup gone "right," with the right gear, training, certification, weak links, reserve chute, instructor, wench, towline descent chute, safety knives and about 20 years of development worldwide.
You can do this most weekends in Miami through
http://www.miamihanggliding.com/ .
Checkout this video. It imparts some of the sensations interestingly enough.
This is only $95. USD. The price hasn't changed in almost 15 years! Best way to blow a C note that I know of, by far.