Not knowing where your suspension is set at, have you tried adjusting the compression damping? Counterclockwise turns on each fork should make the ride softer; it sounds as if you can feel each grain of sand in the road now.
All the way in clockwise is "0" and is the stiffest setting on the stock Showa. 12 clicks counterclockwise was the factory setting. Adjustment is on the bottom of each shock. Rebound, the straight slot on top of the shock, is factory set at 11.
Both compression and rebound have a max of 14 clicks.
You may have recorded how many clicks out you are for your canyon carver; make a test ride on a given city route, adjust the compression out a click or two, go for another test ride. You may also consider the same adjustments on the rear. Before the canyon carving, reset the adjustments to your recipe settings.
I found 2 clicks of compression adjustment on my Performance Works shock gave me what I wanted. Small adjustment, big difference.
I hope this helps.
